Marie Lea-Wilson
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Marie Lea-Wilson was an Irish paediatrician who purchased Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ in 1921 and later donated it to the Jesuit House in Dublin as a gesture of gratitude for the support she received after her husband's assassination.
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Marie Lea-Wilson, an Irishwoman, purchased the painting in Edinburgh in 1921 and took it home to Dublin.
How Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ made its way to Ireland – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-06-15
Ireland· 2025-06-15
