Evicted, painted by a woman artist shows the peasant woman standing in the ruins of her Irish home. The Royal Irish Constabulary disappears in the distance. At the time, in 1890, this art work was highly political, commenting on the hotly debated Home Rule for Ireland.
Lady Butler
born Switzerland 1846
emigrated to England 1860
died Ireland 1933
Evicted 1890
oil on canvas
131.0 x 194.0 cm
University College, Dublin