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Lot Essay
Alice Boughton was a prominent member of Alfred Stieglitz's circle from the beginning, participating in the inaugural exhibition of his Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession, and four years after that (1906) being appointed by him a Fellow of the Photo-Secession. Her photographs were published in Camera Work (notably in issue No. 26). Boughton was probably the most important female portrait photographer of her time.
Lady Augusta Gregory (1852-1932) was one of the most important champions and patrons of the theatre in Ireland. She was born to Irish gentry, and was always a staunch and proud supporter of her country and its culture. She married a very cultivated gentleman (Sir William Henry Gregory) much her senior, and by his side, hosted one of the most elite literary salons , both in Ireland and in London, where they kept a second home. Lady Gregory's involvement in the Irish theatre included both her role as a playwright and as a patron. Together with the poet, William Butler Yeats, and another friend, she founded the Irish Literary Theatre, and following its demise, the more successful, world-famous, Abbey Theatre. George Bernard Shaw once referred to Lady Gregory as "the greatest living Irish woman".
Lady Augusta Gregory (1852-1932) was one of the most important champions and patrons of the theatre in Ireland. She was born to Irish gentry, and was always a staunch and proud supporter of her country and its culture. She married a very cultivated gentleman (Sir William Henry Gregory) much her senior, and by his side, hosted one of the most elite literary salons , both in Ireland and in London, where they kept a second home. Lady Gregory's involvement in the Irish theatre included both her role as a playwright and as a patron. Together with the poet, William Butler Yeats, and another friend, she founded the Irish Literary Theatre, and following its demise, the more successful, world-famous, Abbey Theatre. George Bernard Shaw once referred to Lady Gregory as "the greatest living Irish woman".