Anthony Klitz (1917-2000)

The urban cityscape artist Tony Robert Klitz was born in Southport and studied painting and drawing at Cheltenham Art College (1936-1939), during which time he also trained as an architect. He lived and painted in Ireland for most of his life. Klitz' last few solo shows were held at the Davis Gallery in Dublin. He died in the city in 2000.

Guards in Birdcage Walk. 1982

During his career as a painter Klitz' output was prolific. Specialising in cityscape portraits of London, his architect's eye and a restrained sense of colour enabled him to replicate the streets of London, as well as formal military occasions and river scenes with detailed dexterity. In particular, he is admired by art critics for his masterly reproduction of London's pearly light.

More Information About Visual Arts in Ireland

• For details of other painters and sculptors from Ireland, see: Irish Artists: Paintings and Biographies.
• For more about Anglo-Irish painters, see: Irish Art Guide.

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