The Liffey Swim is a painting by Jack Butler Yeats which was uploaded on June 13th, 2017.
The Liffey Swim
Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) shows a crowd of onlookers straining to get a view as swimmers pass by in the annual Liffey Race in Dublin... more
Title
The Liffey Swim
Artist
Jack Butler Yeats
Medium
Painting - Print On Paper
Description
Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) shows a crowd of onlookers straining to get a view as swimmers pass by in the annual Liffey Race in Dublin in this vigorously realized painting from 1923. The Liffey Swim is an annual race in Dublin's main river, the Liffey, and is one of Ireland's most famous traditional sporting events. The first Liffey Swim took place on the 22 July 1920.
Uploaded
June 13th, 2017