A white marble portrait bust of George Washington and a signed photograph of Francis Bacon are among the wide range of lots at Fonsie Mealy’s auction in Castlecomer on July 10 and 11. The portrait bust from the studio of Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) is estimated at 3,000-4,000. A portrait of Washington after Gilbert Stuart is estimated at 1,000-1,500.
Bacon is photographed looking vexed and animated outside the French pub in Soho by Daniel Farson. The image is signed by both Bacon and Farson and estimated at 800-1,200. The catalogue is online and viewing for this 900 lot sale gets underway on July 8.
White marble portrait bust of George Washington UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,250
A signed photograph of Francis Bacon UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,050