The Irish have descended on Cheltenham in droves this week but for exciting racing imagery there is no need to look further than Morgan O’Driscoll’s online art auction which runs to March 23. The auction offers a great racing image by Peter Curling, the Tipperary based artist whose images of horses and horse racing are very widely appreciated. On offer is a limited edition lithograph, signed and numbered 317/500 of Aldaniti at the 1981 Grand National. The work shows Aldaniti tearing through a fence and it is signed by Peter Curling (Artist), Bob Campion (Jockey), John Gilford (Trainor), Nick Embiricos (Owner) and is estimated at 200-400. Aldaniti went on the win the Grand National all of 34 years ago. There are 342 lots on the catalogue. Here is a small selection.
Peter Curling (b.1955)
Aldaniti, Grand National, Aintree 1981
limited edition lithograph signed & numbered 317/500
signed by Peter Curling (Artist), Bob Campion (Jockey), John Gilford (Trainor), Nick Embiricos (Owner) (200-400). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 160
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944)
Coastal Landscape (2,000-3,000). UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Anthony Robert Klitz (1917-2000) British
St. Patrick’s Bridge, Cork (1,000-1,500). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 1,800
Kenneth Webb RWA FRSA RUA (b.1927)
Connemara Landscape (2,500-3,500) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 3,400