THE sale of Irish art at Whyte’s at the RDS on September 30 will feature a broad cross section of art and artists. There is plenty to explore with around 250 lots on offer. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection (you can click on any image to enlarge it). UPDATE: The top lot at the auction was Sir John Lavery’s 1919 portrait of The Lady Parmoor which made 50,000. A Corner of a Farmyard by Walter Osborne sold for 38,000 at hammer.
John Behan RHA (b.1938)
FLIGHT OF BIRDS (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,600 AT HAMMER
Brian Ballard RUA (b.1943)
MORTAR, PESTLE AND LEMONS, 2002 (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,700 AT HAMMER
Desmond Carrick RHA (1928-2012)
LOW WATER ON THE LIFFEY, BALLYSMUTTAN, COUNTY WICKLOW (1,000-1,500) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Sean Scully (b.1945)
DARK BRIDGE, 2003 (1,200-1,500) UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,500
Felim Egan (b.1952)
NIGHT BOUNDARY, 2000 (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Daniel O’Neill (1920-1974)
EVENING AFTER THE STORM (5,000-7,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012)
HEAD OF GIRL, 1947 (5,000-7,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO AUCTION.
Sir William Orpen RA RI RHA (1878-1931)
PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN COLIN DAVID BRODIE, 1928 (20,000-30,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 34,000 AT HAMMER
Mabel Young (1889-1974)
MOUNTAINS AND LOUGH (2,500-3,500). UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,000 AT HAMMER