THERE are two very different works by the late Louis le Brocquy (see post for April 25) at Sotheby’s British and Irish art sale in London on May 10. Travelling People is an oil on board which dates from 1945. It is part of the artist’s celebrated Tinkers series. Equally celebrated is his series of heads, in which he explored the archaeology of the spirit. Masked Head dates from 1973. Each work aroused considerable interest when highlights from the Irish section of the sale were toured in Dublin and Belfast in latter weeks. (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for April 12 and January 16, 2012).
LOUIS LE BROCQUY, H.R.H.A. (1916-2012) TRAVELLING PEOPLE from 1945 (£60,000-80,000). (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
LOUIS LE BROCQUY, H.R.H.A. (1916-2012), Masked Head (£30,000-50,000). (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD