Vintage Jeanne Rynhart Bronze Sculpture , Chidren Climbing Wall ,Made In Ireland

Rynhart Fine Art Bronze sculptures are known and admired the world over as the ideal Irish gift.
The company, started by Jeanne Rynhart, in 1981 and well known for some of Ireland's most famous public sculptures;
such as Molly Malone, Annie Moore and the Rose of Tralee.
Rynhart Bronze continues to enjoy success today through expansion and adaptation.
In 1994 Audrey Rynhart joined her mother and now she and her husband Les Elliott
run the business from their studio in Glengarriff, West Cork, one of Ireland's most popular holiday destinations.

BRONZE SCULPTURE
Children climbing wall
Weight: 4 1/4 lbs
9" trall x 6 " wide x 4" deep
Condition : Perfect with no damages
Signed J. Rynhart E / 250
Golden Color Plaque Underneath : A.D.B.V Expansion Ceremony Ireland 1984


Rynhart was born Jeanne Scuffil in Dublin, to Kathleen Connolly and Frederick Scuffil, a sign writer for Guinness, on 17 March 1946.[citation needed] She was an apprentice to George Collie RHA for 2 years[citation needed] and then attended the National College of Art and Design, graduating in 1969 before moving to Coventry, England where she continued her studies in fine art and set up a studio with sculptor John Letts.[citation needed] She returned to Ireland in 1981, moving to Ballylickey, near Bantry in County Cork, where she established the Rynhart Fine Art gallery and workshop. Rynhart and her husband, Derek Rynhart, had 2 children: a daughter, Audrey, and a son, Barry.

Career
Rynhart created the Molly Malone statue for the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebrations. The statue was controversial at the time of its unveiling due to the revealing dress the statue wore. Registrar of Aosdána, Adrian Munnelly wrote to the An Bord Fáilte criticising it. The statue was defended by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Ben Briscoe. Rynhart herself wrote in The Irish Times that the clothing and appearance were accurate for women of that era. The statue has since become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Dublin and is fondly regarded by locals.

Rynhart also sculpted a statue commemorating the original Rose of Tralee, Mary O'Connor, which stands in Tralee Town Park. In 1993, she produced 2 statues in honour of Annie Moore at Cobh Heritage Centre in Cork and Ellis Island in New York City. The Ellis Island statue was dedicated by the then-President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

In 1994, Rynhart's daughter Audrey joined the business. Audrey and her husband, Les Elliott, continue to operate from their studio in Glengarriff, County Cork.

Death
Rynhart died on 9 June 2020, aged 74, in Schull Community Hospital, Cork. She was buried in the Abbey Cemetery, Bantry, and is survived by her husband Derek and their children.