Irish art from Sotheby’s London sale of British and Irish art on May 22 will be exhibited in Dublin from May 8 to May 11. A total of 33 Irish works are in the sale of 108 lots in total. The Irish works are expected to realise around £985,000. There is art by William Orpen, Paul Henry, Louis le Brocquy, William Scott, Jack Yeats and John Lavery among others. The venue for the Dublin viewing is Sotheby’s at 16 Molesworth St. Here are a few examples:
SIR JOHN LAVERY, R.A., R.H.A., R.S.A.
1856-1941
THE MORNING RIDE (£100,000-150,000). (This Tangier scene depicts Alice Trudeau, the daughter of his wife Hazel from her first marriage). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £122,500
GERARD DILLON, R.H.A., R.U.A.
1916-1971
CLEANING THE BOAT (ROUNDSTONE) (£30,000-50,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £31,250
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A.
1913-1989
QUIET OCHRE (at auction for the first time)
(£100,000 — 150,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE £122,500