Added Note: Harry CLARKE was the greatest of all Irish stained glass artists, as well as a talented painter and book illustrator. In his short life (he died in 1931 in his early 40's), he carried out a bewildering array of commissions, but probably his most viewed creation was the window for Bewley's Cafe on Dublin's Grafton Street. In 1916 he was commissioned to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Tales," and he provided 16 color plates, one of which is particularly beautiful - "The Garden of Paradise" - shown in the May-June 2009 issue of Dublin's "Ireland of the Welcomes" magazine. Ten of his watercolors are on display in the National Gallery, Dublin, from May 16th to August 23rd, 2009, and well worth the visit. More info.: www.nationalgallery.ie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Ireland's Great Stained Glass Artist - HarryCLARKE, North Dublin > SNIPPET: Born on St. Patrick's Day in 1889, Harry CLARKE literally grew up > in a world of stained glass. His father, Joshua, owned a North Dublin firm > that created and supplied stained glass to churches. <snip>