A life size portrait of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde by Sir Peter Lely and Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) is among the highlights at Mealy’s sale of contents from Lotabeg at Tivoli in Cork on May 24. A pair of artworks by Dave de Coninck (1644-1680) – Garden Friends and Guarding the Day’s Catch – is estimated at around 50,000. Last year a pair of works by the same artist sold for 120,000. The auction will include paintings, furniture, a collection of Cork and Irish silver, rare books, porcelain, Oriental carpets, chandeliers, Indian and Asian art and Irish historic collectibles.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for April 27, 2016)