First the painting, now the postcard! Una’s Girl Going by Trinity in the Rain, now proudly part of the national collection, got another boost this month with the news that there’s now a postcard of the painting on sale at the National Gallery of Ireland shop.
This fine postcard reproduction also gives the painting the potential of reaching a mass audience.
I’m a sucker for a postcard memento so I’m delighted to know that Una’s striking image has a chance to reach gallery visitors who, like me, enjoy extending the memory of standing in front of the real thing with a pocket-sized reproduction.
Speaking of the real thing, Girl Going by Trinity hangs in Room 15 of NGI, along with several of Una’s contemporaries, Mainie Jellet, Mary Swanzy and Louis le Brocquy.
November is both Una Watters’ birth and death month (born this day, November 4, 1918 – died November 20, 1965). The Dublin weather she depicts here is distinctly Novembrian. Perfect for a calendar!
What about it, National Gallery? Una Watters as November’s calendar girl?
Una Watters (1918-1965) 
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Well obviously Una needs to be the painting for November in the gallery’s calendar. And this Australian admirer of Una’s work would place an order for one. I’d love a whole calendar of Una’s paintings. But in the meantime, I’ll settle for a postcard
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On its way!
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First timers in Dublin, we escaped from the rain into the National Gallery. This painting immediately caught my eye, perhaps because of the bright red of the girl’s coat amongst some rather monochrome pieces. Or perhaps because of the rain outside and a feeling of affinity with a fellow sufferer.
Una Watters certainly deserves wider recognition; good luck with your efforts!
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