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  • STAINED GLASS DESIGNS BY RICHARD KING AT FONSIE MEALY

    A collection of stained glass window designs by Richard King will come up at Fonsie Mealy’s sale of rare books, manuscripts and watercolours in Dublin on December 15.  Four coloured drawings, each measuring 105″ x 21″. were designed for St. Columba’s Church in Perth, Western Australia.  They are each estimated at 3,000-4,000. In addition there is a design for the War Memorial Chapel at Hawthorne, Western Australia entitled God the Father (2,000-3,000); Child of Eire designed for UCD (1,750-2,500) and a Nativity watercolour (1,500-2,000).

    After studies at the Dublin Metropolital School of Art Richard King joined the Harry Clarke studios in 1928. Clarke died in 1931 and in 1935 King became manager of the studio.  He set up on his own in 1940, working in stained glass and graphic design. His windows can be found in various locations in Ireland, at Boston College, Massachusetts and in Western Australia.

    UPDATE: The four coloured drawings sold at hammer respectively for 2,700, 2550,  2,500 and 2,700. God the Father made 2,100 and Child of Eire sold for 4,800.  The nativity watercolour sold for 2,100.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 9, 2015).

     ST. ANNE with the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

    ST. ANNE with the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,700

     

    UPDATE

    Richard King - THE HOLY FAMILY, St. Joseph with Mary and the child Jesus. Full size original coloured drawing (or cartoon) for a stained glass window, gouache on paper, approx 105 ins x 21 ins, the colouring fresh and unfaded. Lower panel shows St. Joseph leading Mary on the donkey

    Richard King – THE HOLY FAMILY, St. Joseph with Mary and the child Jesus. Full size original coloured drawing (or cartoon) for a stained glass window, gouache on paper, approx 105 ins x 21 ins, the colouring fresh and unfaded. Lower panel shows St. Joseph leading Mary on the donkey.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 2,550 AT HAMMER

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