Killiney Bay Print | Francis S. Walker | Irish Art

If you've ever watched the Dublin coast fade into the distance — from a plane window, a ferry deck, or a last look over your shoulder — you know this view.

Killiney Bay, Looking Towards Bray

Francis S. Walker painted this in 1904. The bay is calm. The Wicklow hills sit hazy on the horizon. The light is that particular Dublin grey-silver that doesn't exist anywhere else on earth. It's a painting about stillness — and about a coastline that gets under your skin and stays there.

This print is for anyone who carries Ireland with them, wherever they ended up.

Hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland. This is a work of national standing, not a decorative print.

About Francis S. Walker

Francis S. Walker (1848–1916) spent his life studying Irish light and coastal form. He painted during a period when Irish artists were reclaiming their own landscapes as subjects worthy of serious attention — not as picturesque scenery for outside observers, but as places with real weight and meaning.

His work remains largely unknown outside Ireland. Owning it is a quiet act of reclamation.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• Available framed in black, white, wood

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Free Worldwide Shipping

Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.

Common Questions

Will the colours match what I see on screen?
Yes — every print is colour-verified against the original before it ships.

How does it arrive?
Flat-packed and fully protected. Ready to hang straight out of the box.