Nearly 200 works of Irish and international art will come under the hammer at Whytes sale at the RDS, Dublin on February 26. The most expensively estimated lot is a west of Ireland landscape by Paul Henry, thought to be an Achill scene (80,000-120.000). Another highlight is le Brocquy’s homage to the poet John Montague. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for February 19, 2018)
UPDATE: Over 80% of lots were sold and the sale realised 820,000.
NIGHT, 2005 SEAN SCULLY UPDATE: THIS MADE 5,000 AT HAMMER
WINTER IN GALWAY, FROM LADY GREGORY’S HOUSE, COOLE PARK, 1944 JACK BUTLER YEATS UPDATE: THIS AMDE 40,000 AT HAMMER
KAID MACLEANS’ CAMP. A WET DAY SIR JOHN LAVERY RA RSA RHA UPDATE: THIS MADE 15,000 AT HAMMER
ROOFTOPS, 1963 STELLA STEYN UPDATE: THIS MADE 2,000 AT HAMMER
William Scott’s First Triangles from a poem for Alexander UPDATE: THIS MADE 900 AT HAMMER