Headed by a William Scott Blue Still Life estimated at 400,000-600,000 Whyte’s sale at the RDS on May 29 will attract both Irish and international interest. Other prime lots include a Louis le Brocquy tapestry of Adam and Eve created in 1951 (80,000-100,000) and a rare wood carving by F.E. McWilliam entitled Man and Wife (70,000-90,000). An iconic 1960’s image of Twiggy in front of a painting by Bridget Riley by American photographer Bert Stern is estimated at 5,000-7,000 and a 1938 landscape by Paul Henry is estimated at 100,000-150,000. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for May 15, 2017)
Frederick Edward McWilliam RA HRUA (1909-1992) MAN AND WIFE, 1934 (70,000-90,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 70,000 AT HAMMER
Barrie Cooke HRHA (1931-2014) RECLINING NUDE, 1965 (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 9,500 AT HAMMER
Louis le Brocquy HRHA (1916-2012) ADAM AND EVE IN THE GARDEN, 1951-1952 (80,000-120,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 140,000 AT HAMMER
Paul Henry RHA (1876-1958) AN IRISH BOG, c.1938 (100,000-150,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 130,000 AT HAMMER