Evie Hone
Evie Hone | |
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Born | Eva Sydney Hone 22 April 1894 Roebuck Grove, |
Known for | stained glass |
Eva Sydney Hone RHA (22 April 1894 – 13 March 1955), usually known as Evie, was an Irish painter and stained glass artist.[1] She is considered to be an early pioneer of cubism, although her best known works are stained glass. Her most notable pieces are the East Window in the Chapel at Eton College, which depicts the Crucifixion, and My Four Green Fields, which is now in the Government Buildings in Dublin.
Early life
Eva Sydney Hone, known as Evie, was born at
Shortly before her twelfth birthday[4] she suffered from polio (infant paralysis), suffering a fall whilst helping to decorate the church in Taney for Easter.[3] Her resulting ill health led to her seeking treatment in Harley Street. She was educated by a governess, continuing her education in Switzerland, and went on tours to Spain and Italy before moving to London in 1913.[5] Her three sisters all married British army officers, and all were widowed in the First World War.[6]
Training
Hone studied at the
Notable works
Her most important works are probably the East Window, depicting the Crucifixion, for the Chapel at
Personal life
Hone was extremely devout; she spent time in an
Work in collections or on display
- All Hallows College College Chapel south stained glass window.
- The Crawford Art Gallery, Cork.
- The East Window - Eton College Chapel, Windsor.[12]
- My Four Green Fields - Government Buildings, Dublin.[13]
- Frontage including arms of provinces - Dublin Bus, O'Connell Street, Dublin.[14]
- Lanercost Priory, Cumbria.[15]
- Manresa House, Dublin[16]
- Trinity College Dublin
- East Window, St Mary's Church, Downe, Bromley, Kent.
- The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery
- Highlanes Gallery Drogheda, County Louth.
- Catholic Church in Tullabeg, County Offaly: a series of five windows, 1946.
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kingscourt, County Cavan. Four windows, 1947-8.
- St Mura’s Parish Church, Fahan, County Donegal: Memorial window for Mrs W. A. Dickson, depicting Elizabeth of Hungary, 1949.[17]
- St. Peter and Paul's Church Kiltullagh, County Galway. Stations of the Cross.
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, London. Rose window in facade and Assumption window, 1953.
- St Michael's, Highgate, London. Stained glass window of The Last Supper dating from 1954.
- Shirley Chapel at Ettington Park, Warwickshire.[18]
- St. John the Baptist, Blackrock, Dublin. Stained glass windows by Evie Hone in 1955.
- SS Michael and John's Roman Catholic Church, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary. Two small windows to the side of the altar.[19]
- Holy Family RC Church, Ardara, County Donegal. Rose window.
- Mount Carmel Hospital, Churchtown, Dublin. Reception area.
- Healing Grace of Christ, stained glass window, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., 1953
References
- ^ (subscription required)
- ^ "General Registrar's Office". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Evie Hone RHA (1894-1955) Stained Glass Artist" (PDF). visitstainedglass.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Surprising neglect of famous Irish stained glass artist". The Irish Times. 22 July 2000. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b Ferriter, Diarmuid. Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Bourke, Marie (1997). "Evie Hone in Her Studio: Hilda Van Stockum's Portrait". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. 86: 165–174.
- ^ Deirdre McMahon (2002). Hone, Evie (1894–1955). in: Anne Commire, Deborah Klezmer (eds.) (2002). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications. Online version: Gale.(subscription required)
- ISBN 1558623728.
- ^ ISBN 1903582172.
- ^ "The Chapel". Eton College website. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Church of Ireland Church, CLONSILLA, Clonsilla, Fingal - Register number 11353005
- ^ "The Eton College website". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2005.
- ^ UCC picture and explanation of Four Green Fields Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Dublin Bus building from Irish-architecture.com Archived 16 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Photographed on Stainedglassphotography.com". Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2005.
- ^ Evie Hone window in the Jesuit Manresa House in Dublin from University College Cork retrieved 22 June 2013
- ^ Londonderry Sentinel, 10 September 1949, p. 7.
- ISBN 9780718120276.
- ^ "Saints Micheal and John Catholic Church". Cloughjordan. Cloughjordan Development. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
Further reading
- Bruce Arnold (1977), Irish Art, a Concise History (2nd Ed.), London: Thames and Hudson, ISBN 0-500-20148-X
- Nicola Gordon Bowe (2002), Hone, Evie in Brian Lalor (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-3000-2