Yeats, Henry, le Brocquy and the corporate collection of Independent News and Media will feature at the James Adam sale of Important Irish Art in Dublin on September 26. The catalogue, which is on-line, features more than 220 lots. Here is a small selection. You can click on any image to enlarge it. (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for September 11 and August 21, 2012).
Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) The Boat Builder, 1923 (70,000-100,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 62,000
Paul Henry (1876-1858) In the Wicklow Mountains 1933-4 (60,000-80,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 64,000.
Martin Gale RHA (b.1949) August Storm (5,000-8,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 7,000
Flora Mitchell (1890-1973) Kennan & Sons, Fishamble Street. Signed and inscribed ‘No. 20 Fishamble St., Dublin, Handel’s “Messiah” produced here 1742’. (500-700). UPDATE: THIS MADE 850
Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980) Heat (4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 7,400
John Doherty (b.1949) ‘In Passing’ (3,000-4,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 3,000