The sale of about 100 lots from the UTV Collection, which was begun in 1959, will dominate the Irish art selection at James Adam. It offers a snapshot of art in Ulster throughout the 20th century. The Belfast Boys – Gerard Dillon, Colin Middleton, George Campbell and Dan O’Neill – are well represnted, Laganside at Dusk by Basil Blackshaw was an important commission and there is work by a range of artists from FE MacWilliam to Camille Souter. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
Paul Henry RHA (1877-1958) A Connemara Cottage 1925-30 (60,000-80,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 87,000 AT HAMMER
Laganside at Dusk (1997) by Basil Blackshaw (40,000-60,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 35,000 AT HAMMER
F.E. Mc William “Woman of Belfast III” (12,000 – 16.000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 35,000 AT HAMMER
Gerard Dillon “The Artist in the country” (15,000 – 20,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 39,000 AT HAMMER