| Markey Robinson (1918 - 1999)
Road to Duggort - Oil on Board
Born
on Arkwright Street in Belfast, David Marcus Robinson, son of a housepainter of
the same name. He took his direction and love of art and colour from his
grandfather, Thomas Robinson.
Markey,
now well established as one of Ireland's leading names in art, had brushes with
careers of all kinds, but it was to art that Markey dedicated nearly all of his
life. He ultimately has become one of the most recognisable and consistently
saleable painters in Ireland.
Although
he originally lived and worked in Belfast, Markey frequently travelled the
world in search of the images that would become iconic in his paintings. His
trips to Spain and Africa provided stunning, simplistic images of buildings and
life from around the world, but it was Ireland that captured Markey's
imagination most of all. His paintings depict the countryside with flat, muted
colour and in his almost abstract, almost geometrical compositions, he seems to
capture the easy relationship between beauty and sadness.
Markey
led a turbulent life and often left no room for close relationships. After a separation
from his family, he moved to Dublin, eventually coming to the Apollo Gallery on
Dawson Street. His work continued to progress and develop here, and he was a
familiar sight walking around Dublin, dragging behind him his cart containing
all his possessions. The Irish Independent described his time in Dublin as "a
daily occurrence of the city, dressed like a tramp, searching skips and rubbish
tips for boards and paper on which he could paint. His pockets would be filled
with large amounts of cash."
Markey's
outwardly eccentric nature seemed to contradict his paintings, which seem to
display a gentle calm and a close relationship with rural Ireland and the
landscape.
Markey
died suddenly on 28th January 1999 at his home in Belfast, but had inspired his
family to paint, his daughter Annie Robinson is currently represented by Duke Street Gallery.
52 products in this category, displaying products 1 to 52.
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Markey Robinson By the Beach,Mourne MountainsGouache on Card, Framed18cm x 28 cm (7" x 11") |
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€3,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Still Life with JugGouache on Board, Framed20cm x 26cm (8" x 10") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Towards Muckish MountainGouache on Board, Framed23cm x 25cm (9" x 10") |
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€3,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Marching BandGouache on Board, Framed34cm x 25cm (13.5" x 10") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sailboats off CorkGouache on Card, Framed21cm x 43cm (8" x 17") |
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€3,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson 2 Fish & OrangesGouache on Card, Framed24cm x 35cm (9.5" x 14") |
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€3,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sunflowers with VaseGouache on Card, Framed26cm x 26cm (10'' x 10'') |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson White Cottages ConnemaraGouache on Card, Framed13cm x 34cm (5" x 13.5") |
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€3,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Watching the SailboatsGouache on Card, Framed15cm x 22cm (6" x 9") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Steamer, Galway BayPen & Wash13cm x 17cm (5" x 7") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Currachs, Galway BayPen & Wash13cm x 17cm (5" x 7") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Two ClownsGouache on Paper, Framed25cm x 36cm (10" x 14") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sunset SailingOil on Card, Framed18cm x 30cm (7" x 12") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Cottage, Returning HomeGoache on Board, Framed30cm x 23cm (12" x 9") |
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€2,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson ClownGouache on Board, Framed28cm x 20cm (11" x 8") |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Fading Light, Achill IslandGouache on Board, Framed26cm x 20cm (10" x 8") |
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€6,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Riders to the SeaGouache on Board, Framed36cm x 26cm (14" x 10") |
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€6,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Waiting for the boatsGouache on Paper, Framed23cm x 13cm (9" x 5") |
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€2,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Lough Corrib, GalwayGouache on Paper, Framed51cm x 34cm (20" x 13") |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Renvyle, ConnemaraGouache on Paper, Framed43cm x 33cm (17" x 13") |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Red door, Connemara CotageGouache on Board, Framed34.5cm x 24cm (13.5" x 9.25") |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Walk Home, AchillGouache on Board, Framed70cm x 25cm |
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€15,000.00 |
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Markey Robinson ClownGouache on Paper, Framed31.5cm x 22.5cm |
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€2,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson May Returning Home, ConnemaraGouache on Paper, Framed40cm x 34cm (16" x 13") |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Three TreesGoauche on paper, Framed20cm x 11cm |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson SwallowsGoauche on paper, Framed28cm x 19cm |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Moonlight, Galway BayGoauche on paper, Framed26cm x 21cm |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Markey and May, Walk HomeGoauche on paper, Framed24cm x 19cm |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson ConnemaraGouache on Paper, Framed23cm x 20.5cm |
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€2,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Queen of TaraGouache on Paper, Framed20cm x 33cm |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Three Trees, ConnemaraGouache on Paper, Framed20cm x 30cm |
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€1,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sad ClownGouache on Paper, Framed30cm x 19cm |
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€1,900.00 |
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Markey Robinson King of TaraWoodcarving, Framed17cm x 37cm |
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€5,500.00 |
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Markey Robinson Waiting for MarkeyLimited Edition Print, Framed14cm x 15cm (5" x 6") |
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€190.00 |
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Markey Robinson The VillageLimited Edition Print, Framed18.5cm x 58cm (7.25" x 23") |
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€390.00 |
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Markey Robinson Still life, Artists WindowLimited Edition Print, Framed81cm x 57cm (32" x 22.5") |
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€950.00 |
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Markey Robinson Autumn WalksLimited Edition Print, Framed23cm x 37cm (9" x 14.5") |
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€290.00 |
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Markey Robinson Waiting for the boat, GalwayLimited Edition Print, Framed40cm x 82cm (16" x 32") |
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€490.00 |
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Markey Robinson Five Trees, Galway BayLimited Edition Print, Framed82.5cm x 42cm (17" x 32.5") |
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€490.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Potato PickerLimited Edition Print, Framed37cm x 23cm (14.5" x 9") |
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€190.00 |
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Markey Robinson Potato Pickers, CottagesLimited Edition Print, Framed44cm x 50cm (17" x 20") |
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€490.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Twelve BensLimited Edition Print, Framed50cm x 60cm (20" x 24") |
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€390.00 |
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Markey Robinson Still Life with FishLimited Edition Print, Framed50cm x 75cm (20" x 29.5") |
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€490.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sailing - DalkeyLimited Edition Print, Framed30cm x 51cm (12" x 20") |
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€250.00 |
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Markey Robinson Sailing Galway BayLimited Edition Print, Framed37cm x 51cm (14.5" x 20") |
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€290.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Wicklow Way, Fishing SpotLimited Edition Print, Framed30cm x 40cm (12'' x 16'') |
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€250.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Road to Dugort, AchillLimited Edition Print, Framed82cm x 41cm (16" x 32") |
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€750.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Family, Night Sky ClifdenLimited Edition Print, Framed47cm x 80cm (18.5" x 31.5") |
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€490.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Juggler with Golden BallsLimited Edition Print, Framed26cm x 32cm |
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€290.00 |
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Markey Robinson Summertime SailingLimited Edition Print, Framed20cm x 37cm (8" x 14.5") |
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€290.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Golden Stage PerformerLimited Edition Print, Framed30cm x 25cm (12" x 10") |
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€290.00 |
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Markey Robinson The Mourne MountainsLimited Edition Print, Framed59cm x 48cm |
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€390.00 |
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