Old Ireland in Colour writes:
By the end of 2001, her likeness was being used as the watermark on €4.3 billion worth of Irish banknotes
Here is Lady Hazel Martyn Lavery (1880-1935) dressed as Flora in Botticelli’s painting, The Spring. November 18, 1925….
On the money, in fairness.
Money.
Suit yourselves.
Top pic: US Library of Congress
Meanwhile…
That’s nice and all but if you want to see the best portrait of Hazel Lavery you can see this one for free at @CrawfordArtGall in Cork. pic.twitter.com/IXbgNwJWw2
— Seamus Ryan (@meanderingtripe) April 15, 2020
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That’s gorgeous, more of these please.
Noteworthy.
And she is my great grand aunt… or something! My mother’s side of the family was related to John Lavery, who became Lord Lavery (and so she became Lady Lavery). It was always something of a thrill to see a relative on the notes.
I kept a full set for my daughter, who lives in the US, and was born in Illinois, if not Chicago. In a way it seemed like she had come full circle.
Lovely story, Slightly. Thanks for sharing.
I am glad you enjoyed it. The old war stories at our family get togethers were incredible. For example, a lovely lady called Vera DeValera died recently. She was a cousin of John Lavery, but married Eamonn’s younger artist brother. Her sister married an ardent Collins supporter.
Yeah, family reunions were fun!
+1
We don’t often get chance nowadays to use words like diaphanous and ethereal….but both apply here.
I want that dress.
Stunning in colour
She charmed Michael Collins during the lengthy treaty negotiations.