A screen print by Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein is a highlight at Whyte’s sale of Irish and International Art at the RDS on February 23. Still Life with Lobster which dates to the mid 1970’s is estimated at 12,000-15,000. It will be offered alongside an iconic West of Ireland landscape by Paul Henry (60,000-70,000) and strong examples by Irish women artists with striking works by May Guinness and Mary Swanzy. Still Life by Guinness is estimated at 8,000-10,000. Two examples by Swanzy show her preoccupation with war in the 1940’s. Revolution is estimated at 4,000-6,000 and Bridge has an estimate of 5,000-7,000.
A large bronze sculpture by Vivienne Roche entitled Delta Curve estimated at 4,000-6,000. It was formerly located on the quays in Dublin’s Docklands. The sale includes three works by Tony O’Malley as well as art by Jack Yeats, John Henry Foley, William Orpen, William Conor, George Russell, Percy French, Frank McKelvey, George Campbell, Nano Reid, Louis le Brocquy, Patrick Scott, John Shinnors and Kenneth Webb. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.
Mary Swanzy – Bridge, 1972 UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,800
Paul Henry – West of Ireland Landscape UPDATE: THIS MADE 68,000 AT HAMMER
Still Life with Lobster by Roy Lichtenstein UPDATE: THIS MADE 21,000 AT HAMMER
Delta Curve by Vivienne Roche UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD