The Orchard by Edith Somerville at Dolan's art auction in Cork. (Click to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,400
The Drawing Room by Norman Teeling at Dolan's Cork art auction. It is estimated at 750-850. (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 875 EURO
An oil on board by the painter, illustrator and writer Edith Somerville (1858-1949) features at Dolan’s art auction at Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on January 22. The artist – who is best known as co-author with her cousin Violet Martin of Some Experiences of an Irish RM – studied with Whistler in Paris. She was a suffragette and president of the Munster Women’s Franchise League, as well as being master of the West Carbery Foxhounds and organist at St Barrahane’s Church at Castletownshend in west Cork from 1875 to 1945.
There are 228 lots on the Dolan’s Cork catalogue.