In 1888, the Glasgow International Exhibition gave Lavery his defining commission — to paint the grand opening in the presence of Queen Victoria. He was thirty-two years old. The result was a vast, luminous record of the moment: the crowds, the light flooding through the ironwork roof, the ceremony of an empire at its height. It launched his career and announced him to the world.
To own this print is to own a piece of art history — the work that transformed a young Belfast painter into one of the most sought-after portraitists of his generation.
Sir John Lavery (1856–1941) went on to paint kings, presidents, and revolutionaries. His portrait of Hazel Lavery appeared on Irish banknotes for decades. His work is hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland, the Tate, and major collections worldwide.
archival print on 250gsm fine-art matte paper. Printed to order. Free worldwide shipping.
