Very Important Irish Art Sale

Auction CurrencyEUR Auction LocationIreland In Person PreviewSaturday & Sunday, 18 & 19, 10am-6pm

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This exceptional sale includes major works by Harry Epworth Allen, Paul Henry, Seán Keating, Sir John Lavery, Frank McKelvey, Norah McGuinness, Roderic O'Conor, Tony O'Malley and many more.
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Ken Moroney (b.1949)202Ken Moroney (b.1949)
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Ken Moroney (b.1949) DRINKING PORTER signed lower right oil on canvas board 46 by 56cm., 18 by 22in. €3000-€4000 (£2000-£2700 sterling
Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)203Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
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Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974) DOLLYMOUNT STRAND AT LOW TIDE signed and dated [1928] lower right watercolour 24 by 34cm., 9.5 by 13.5in.<br
Desmond Carrick RHA (b.1928)204Desmond Carrick RHA (b.1928)
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Desmond Carrick RHA (b.1928) SAILING PREPARATIONS, DUN LAOGHAIRE signed lower right; typed exhibition label on reverse oil on board 41 by
Fergus O’Ryan RHA ANCA (1911-1989)205Fergus O’Ryan RHA ANCA (1911-1989)
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Fergus O’Ryan RHA ANCA (1911-1989) THE GRAND CANAL, DUBLIN signed lower right oil on board 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in. Includes a view of
Kitty Wilmer O’Brien RHA PWCSI (1910-1982)206Kitty Wilmer O’Brien RHA PWCSI (1910-1982)
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Kitty Wilmer O’Brien RHA PWCSI (1910-1982) EUCALYPTUS TREE, TASMANIA signed lower left; inscribed label on reverse gouache on board 56 by
James le Jeune RHA (1910-1983)207James le Jeune RHA (1910-1983)
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James le Jeune RHA (1910-1983) FIGURES ON A COUNTRY LANE signed lower left watercolour 30 by 25cm., 12 by 10in. €2000-€3000 (£1300-£200
Mabel Young RHA (1889-1974)208Mabel Young RHA (1889-1974)
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Mabel Young RHA (1889-1974) TREES AGAINST A DARK SKY, WINTER oil on board 61 by 51cm., 24 by 20in. Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin;<
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944)209James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944)
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James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) BALLYMORE, COUNTY DONEGAL signed lower right; inscribed on stretcher on reverse oil on canvas 38 b
Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979)210Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979)
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Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979) WOODLAND LANDSCAPE WITH A YOUNG WOMAN GATHERING BLUEBELLS signed lower right oil on canvas 51 by 61cm., 20 b
Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979)211Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979)
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Rowland Hill ARUA (1915-1979) MARBLE HILL STRAND, COUNTY DONEGAL signed lower left oil on canvas 46 by 69cm., 18 by 27in. Provenance:<b
George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)212George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)
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George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995) ON THE DONEGAL COAST signed lower right oil on canvas 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in. Provenance: Oriel
Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001)213Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001)
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Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001) GLENDALOUGH, COUNTY WICKLOW signed lower left; inscribed on reverse oil on canvas board 36 by 46cm., 14 by 18
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944)214James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944)
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James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) KNOCKNACARRY, CUSHENDUN, COUNTY ANTRIM signed lower left; inscribed with title and price (£8-8-0) on rev
George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)215George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)
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George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995) LOUGH AWE, ARGYLLSHIRE signed lower right; inscribed on reverse oil on canvas 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
Charles J. McAuley RUA ARSA (1910-1999)216Charles J. McAuley RUA ARSA (1910-1999)
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Charles J. McAuley RUA ARSA (1910-1999) MOUNTAIN VALLEY WITH HOMESTEAD AND CATTLE signed lower left oil on canvas 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930)217Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930)
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Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930) SUNSET inscribed with title and date lower left; inscribed in another hand on backing board watercolour ov
Edwin Hayes RHA ROI (1819-1904)218Edwin Hayes RHA ROI (1819-1904)
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Edwin Hayes RHA ROI (1819-1904) A SHIPWRECK OFF THE COAST NEAR BRAY signed lower left watercolour with bodycolour and sgraffito 33 by 51cm
Helen O’Hara (1881-1919)219Helen O’Hara (1881-1919)
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Helen O’Hara (1881-1919) TOWARDS PORTRUSH FROM THE CAUSEWAY signed in monogram lower left watercolour heightened with white 24 by 34cm., 9
Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930)220Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930)
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Alexander Williams RHA (1846-1930) DOOLOUGH, KILLARY BAY (COUNTY MAYO) original inscribed label on reverse oil on canvas laid on board 20
Maurice Canning Wilks RUA ARHA (1910-1984)221Maurice Canning Wilks RUA ARHA (1910-1984)
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Maurice Canning Wilks RUA ARHA (1910-1984) CALABBER BRIDGE AND MOUNT ERRIGAL, COUNTY DONEGAL signed lower right watercolour 25 by 36cm., 1
Tom Nisbet RHA (1919-2001)222Tom Nisbet RHA (1919-2001)
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Tom Nisbet RHA (1919-2001) WOODED LANE AND COTTAGE signed lower left watercolour 28 by 38cm., 11 by 15in. Possibly a scene in Rathfarnh
Thomas George Wilson HRHA (1901-1969)223Thomas George Wilson HRHA (1901-1969)
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Thomas George Wilson HRHA (1901-1969) LAKEFIELD, CARAGH LAKE, COUNTY KERRY signed lower right; inscribed and dated [1967] on reverse oil on c
Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)224Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)
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Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918) BEACH SCENE signed lower left oil on board 38 by 51cm., 15 by 20in. Provenance: Taylor Gallery
Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001)225Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001)
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Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001) WICKLOW FARMHOUSE signed lower left; original inscribed label on reverse oil on canvas board 36 by 46cm., 14
Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)226Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)
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Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930) FISHERMANS’ BEACH, ARMAGAO DA PERÁ, ALGA RUE inscribed and dated [1988] lower left; inscribed on reverse oil o
Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)227Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)
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Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930) MORNING, PORTIMAO, ALGARVE signed and dated [1988] lower right; inscribed on reverse oil on board 30 by 38c
Patrick Leonard HRHA (b.1918)228Patrick Leonard HRHA (b.1918)
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Patrick Leonard HRHA (b.1918) ABOVE DASSIA, CORFU signed lower left; inscribed and twice dated [5 June 1983 and 19 October 2000] on reverse o
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)229Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
Whyte's
Markey Robinson (1918-1999) FIGURES BEFORE A VILLAGE signed on reverse; also exhibition label on reverse oil on panel 9 by 16cm., 3.5 by 6
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)230Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
Whyte's
Markey Robinson (1918-1999) HOME TO THE FIRE signed lower left oil on board 30 by 61cm., 12 by 24in. €2000-€3000 (£1300-£2000 sterling
Mark O’Neill (b.1963)231Mark O’Neill (b.1963)
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Mark O’Neill (b.1963) ABOVE THE SLANEY (COUNTY WEXFORD) signed and dated [1999] lower right oil on board 38 by 89cm., 15 by 35in. €4000
Mark O’Neill (b.1963)232Mark O’Neill (b.1963)
Whyte's
Mark O’Neill (b.1963) RED ALERT signed and dated [2001] lower right oil on board 56 by 79cm., 22 by 31in. Exhibited: ‘Mark O’Neill’,
John Keating (b.1953)233John Keating (b.1953)
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John Keating (b.1953) HAND signed and dated [1986] lower left oil on canvas laid on board 119 by 119cm., 47 by 47in. Provenance: Pur
Liam Belton RHA (b.1947)234Liam Belton RHA (b.1947)
Whyte's
Liam Belton RHA (b.1947) CANDLE-LIT STILL LIFE signed lower left; also signed and dated [1980] mid-right (on top and base of hour-glass) oil
Peter Collis RHA (b.1927)235Peter Collis RHA (b.1927)
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Peter Collis RHA (b.1927) CRUAGH MOUNTAIN ROAD signed lower right; inscribed studio label on reverse oil on canvas 28 by 33cm., 11 by 13in
Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)236Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)
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Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943) JUG OF FLOWERS AND CLOCK REFLECTED IN A MIRROR signed and dated [2003] lower left oil on canvas 61 by 81cm., 24
Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)237Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)
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Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943) THREE JUGS ON RED signed and dated [1996] lower left; inscribed and signed again on reverse oil on canvas board<br
Jonathan Wade (1941-1973)238Jonathan Wade (1941-1973)
Whyte's
Jonathan Wade (1941-1973) BRIDGE OVER THE LIFFEY, DUBLIN signed lower right; Dawson Gallery framing label on reverse oil on board 61 by 81
Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)239Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)
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Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918) FAIR DAY signed lower right oil on board 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in. €3000-€4000 (£2000-£2700 sterli
Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)240Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918)
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Gladys Maccabe HRUA ROI FRSA (b.1918) THE CAROUSEL signed lower left oil on board 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in. €3000-€4000 (£2000-£2700 ste
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)241Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999) VILLAGE WITH SHAWLIES signed lower right gouache on board 30 by 48cm., 12 by 19in. €1500-€2000 (£1000-£1300
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)242Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999) TINKERWOMAN BENEATH A TREE wood carving 29 by 22cm., 11.5 by 8.5in. Provenance: Emer Gallery, Belfast €1
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)243Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999) CLOWNS exhibition label on reverse oil on panel 10 by 9cm., 4 by 3.5in. Provenance: Tom Caldwell Galleri
Markey Robinson (1918-1999)244Markey Robinson (1918-1999)
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999) HOMEWARD BOUND signed lower left gouache on board 33 by 51cm., 13 by 20in. €2000-€3000 (£1300-£2000 sterlin
Anne Yeats (1919-2001)245Anne Yeats (1919-2001)
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Anne Yeats (1919-2001) STONES IN A WATERSCAPE signed lower left mixed media on paper 39 by 57cm., 15.75 by 22.5in. €1000-€1200 (£700-£8
Anita Shelbourne RHA (b.1938)246Anita Shelbourne RHA (b.1938)
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Anita Shelbourne RHA (b.1938) BLUEBELL COUNTRY signed lower left acrylic on board 25 by 28cm., 10 by 11in. €800-€1000 (£500-£700 sterli
Michael Mulcahy (b.1952)247Michael Mulcahy (b.1952)
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Michael Mulcahy (b.1952) INIS OIRR signed lower right; typed gallery label on reverse pastel and gouache on paper 56 by 76cm., 22 by 30in.
Billy Merwick (b.1947)248Billy Merwick (b.1947)
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Billy Merwick (b.1947) IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT signed and dated [2003] lower left acrylic on board 58 by 84cm., 23 by 33in. Exhibited:
Martin Finnin (b.1968)249Martin Finnin (b.1968)
Whyte's
Martin Finnin (b.1968) ABSTRACT signed lower left; inscribed, dated [2004] and signed again on reverse acrylic and watercolour on handmade pa
Kevin Geary (b.1952)250Kevin Geary (b.1952)
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Kevin Geary (b.1952) SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW signed and inscribed on reverse acrylic on canvas 102 by 76cm., 40 by 30in. Exhibited:<
Graham Knuttel (b.1954)251Graham Knuttel (b.1954)
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Graham Knuttel (b.1954) BITTERSWEET signed lower right oil on canvas 122 by 61cm., 48 by 24in. Literature: Knuttel, privately publis