Dr Heinrich Becker Painting, 'Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh', 1941
Item
Format
Jpg
Title
Dr Heinrich Becker Painting, 'Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh', 1941
Identifier
VHS0001
Depiction
Painting of part of a monumental building behind trees, with eight figures in the foreground
Description
Painting by Dr Heinrich Becker (1907-2001), whose signature appears bottom right with the figure 41, of the Clock Tower and part of the upper northeastern wing of the Quadrangle of UCG visible behind several trees, with eight figures in the foreground, six of them walking, including two men in the brown clerical garb worn by Franciscan seminarian students, two women, and a man and another figure near the terrace, and a man and a woman standing on the tennis court at left. The scene is painted from the vantage point of the Old Arts building.
The painting was donated by the artist to the University in the 1990s and was included in an exhibition of 150 pieces of his painting, graphic and photographic work, 'Dúchas an Iarthair / Das Erbe des Westens' in the University's Art Gallery in October 1995 during the Comhdháil Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge organised by Roinn na Gaeilge, 13-14 Deireadh Fómhair 1995. Dr Becker came to Ireland at the suggestion of the folklorist Séamus Delargy and spent 7 months in UCG learning Irish and teaching German before beginning collecting marine and other folklore. He remained in Galway till 1941, the time of this painting, but later visited frequently, collecting Aran Islands (especially Inis Oírr) folklore in particular. He bequeathed his Collection to the University in 2001: it consists of research work, including fieldwork transcriptions, photographs and audio material and material relating to his publications. The material is divided up between Irish folklore, German folklore, and personal material.
The painting was donated by the artist to the University in the 1990s and was included in an exhibition of 150 pieces of his painting, graphic and photographic work, 'Dúchas an Iarthair / Das Erbe des Westens' in the University's Art Gallery in October 1995 during the Comhdháil Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge organised by Roinn na Gaeilge, 13-14 Deireadh Fómhair 1995. Dr Becker came to Ireland at the suggestion of the folklorist Séamus Delargy and spent 7 months in UCG learning Irish and teaching German before beginning collecting marine and other folklore. He remained in Galway till 1941, the time of this painting, but later visited frequently, collecting Aran Islands (especially Inis Oírr) folklore in particular. He bequeathed his Collection to the University in 2001: it consists of research work, including fieldwork transcriptions, photographs and audio material and material relating to his publications. The material is divided up between Irish folklore, German folklore, and personal material.
References
University of Galway Digital Collections, 'The Heinrich Becker Collection
Ainm.ie re Becker, Heinrich (1907-2001) https://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1507''
Ainm.ie re Becker, Heinrich (1907-2001) https://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1507''
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
S. Mac Mathúna, 'Dr Heinrich Becker Painting, 'Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh', 1941', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14489, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1940s
Category
Colour
Painting
On-campus
Outdoors
Painting
On-campus
Outdoors
Subject
Language
English and Irish
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Provenance
Image provided and scanned by Séamus Mac Mathúna from the brochure for the exhibition of Dr Becker's work, 'Dúchas an Iarthair / Das Erbe des Westens', in the University's Art Gallery, October 13-21, 1995 during the Comhdháil Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge organised by Roinn na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh.