Dolan’s Irish art auction house will hold a summer sale of 200 works in a marquee in the grounds of Ballynahinch Castle, Connemara, Co. Galway on Wednesday, August 3 at 2 p.m. On offer is a broad cross section of work from a variety of emerging and established Irish artists. Here is a selection of what is on offer (click on any image to enlarge it):
A handcoloured engraving of Queen Victoria and the Royal Squadron leaving Kingstown Harbour (now Dun Laoghaire) in August 1849. It is estimated at 180-250. UPDATE: IT MADE 300
Achill by Markey Robinson is estimated at 9,500-10,500. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,250
Girl with Parasol by Rosemary Fallon (1,800-2,500). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Poppies by Kenneth Webb (6,000-7,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 6,500