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Maurice MacGonigal was born on 22 January, 1900 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish painter. Discover Maurice MacGonigal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Occupation Painter
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 22 January 1900
Birthday 22 January
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 1979
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Nationality Ireland

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1900

Maurice MacGonigal (22 January 1900 – 31 January 1979) was an Irish landscape and portrait painter and influential teacher.

Maurice MacGonigal was born in Ranelagh, Dublin on 22 January 1900.

His parents were Francis and Caroline MacGonigal (née Lane).

His father was a painter and decorator from Sligo.

MacGonigal was the only son, and the third child.

1915

He was educated at Synge Street Christian Brothers School, and in 1915 was apprenticed to the stained-glass studios of Joshua Clarke.

His father was a partner in this studio at 33 North Frederick Street, and Clarke was MacGonigal's uncle and he worked alongside his cousin, Harry Clarke.

During this time, MacGonigal learnt decorative design and drawing.

1917

In 1917, MacGonigal was enlisted into Na Fianna Éireann by Bulmer Hobson, serving as an IRA dispatch rider during the War of Independence reporting to Sean Dowling in C Coy, 4th Battalion , Dublin Brigade.

1920

He was arrested and interned from 8 December 1920 in Kilmainham Gaol, and was later moved to Ballykinlar camp, County Down.

While in Ballykinlar he was elected prisoners' intelligence officer.

1921

MacGonigal was released in 1921, and immediately resigned from all republican organisations to concentrate on his art.

1923

He won a Taylor scholarship for 3 years for his painting A public meeting, going on to study as a day student from 1923 to 1926.

Whilst there he studied under Seán Keating, Patrick Tuohy, and James Sleator.

His 1923 watercolour, Prisoners on the roof, Kilmainham, documented a historic republican protest.

1924

MacGonigal visited the Aran Islands in 1924, marking the beginning of an interest in the west of Ireland.

From 1924 to 1979, he exhibited with the RHA every year, with an average of 5 works annually.

1925

In 1925, he exhibited a stained-glass panel, Baal, at the Arts and Crafts Society of Ireland exhibition, but soon after moved away from this medium to concentrate on painting.

1926

In 1926, MacGonigal founded the Radical Club, exhibiting work there.

His work, A Dublin studio, includes fellow members such as Séan Keating, Harry Kernoff, Frank O'Connor, and Seán O'Sullivan.

1927

Following a visit to the Netherlands in 1927 to study in The Hague, MacGonigal was influenced by the work of Anton Mauve and Vincent van Gogh.

Touring the coasts of north County Down and County Antrim with Hobson, MacGonigal produced a watercolour series between 1927 and 1930, culminating in his first solo show in 1929 in the St Stephen's Green gallery.

He illustrated Kenneth Sarr's 1927 The white bolle-trie: a wonder story. From 1927, MacGonigal was a visiting art teacher at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), and from 1934 was a substitute teacher for the Metropolitan School of Art.

1931

In 1931, he was elected an associate of the RHA, and a full member in 1933.

MacGonigal produced rural landscapes, but also cityscapes, genre scenes based in both urban and rural settings, and historically or politically important subjects.

1932

Some of his paintings were included in Saorstát Éireann: Irish Free State official handbook (1932).

1933

He was a member of the Academy of Christian Art from 1933.

1934

He served as the keeper of the RHA school twice, between 1934 and 1939 and 1950 to 1961, living at the keeper's residence on Ely Place during his second tenure.

1935

He also designed the sets for the first production of The silver tassie by Sean O'Casey in Dublin, in the Abbey Theatre in 1935.

1937

From 1937 to 1954, MacGonigal served as assistant professor of painting at the newly reformed National College of Art (NCA) under Keating.

1940

On 6 August 1940, he married Aida Kelly.

1941

The couple had two sons, Muiris Diarmuid Mac Conghail born 1941, and Ciaran MacGonigal born 1945.

They lived at various homes across Dublin, in the city centre as well as Booterstown, Ranelagh, and Rathgar.

1947

From 1947 to 1978, he was professor of painting at the RHA, and president from 1962 to 1978.

1948

His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

1954

He succeeded Keating as professor in 1954, remaining in the post until 1969.

1979

MacGonigal died in Baggot Street hospital, Dublin on 31 January 1979.

He is buried at Gorteen graveyard, Roundstone, County Galway.

A large studio palette that once belonged to William Orpen was placed on his grave.

MacGonigal was made a partner with Harry Clarke, working as a designer while an evening student at Dublin Metropolitan School of Art.