Sean Keating HRA, HRSA (1899-1977) Fear agus ban on Oilean. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
The catalogue cover lot for Dolan’s two day sale in Ballyconneely, Connemara on Bank Holiday Monday August 6 and on the following day is a cheerful pastel and charcoal portrait by Sean Keating (1889-1977), Fear agus bean an Oilean is estimated at 25,000-30,000. Born in Limerick Sean Keating studied under Sir William Orpen. He won the Taylor Scholarship in 1914 and went to visit the Aran Islands with Harry Clarke. This was a turning point in his career and the islands and their inhabitants became the subject of many of his works. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy and represented Ireland at the New York World Fair of 1939.
Dolans art and antique auction is to be a marquee sale in Ballyconneely. Viewing there gets underway at noon on July 29 and continues until the start of the sale at 12.30 pm on August 7.