Works by James Malton and Sir William Orpen are amongst the Irish lots at Sotheby’s upcoming sale The Fine Art Society: 142 years on New Bond Street next February 5. Malton’s View of the Provost’s House and Trinity College, Dublin is estimated at £20,000-30,000. The watercolour with pen and ink is signed and dated 1796.
Orpen’s oil of canvas of Miss Dorothy Stiles, a keen golfer who grew up in the Scots medical world, has an estimate of £40,000-60,000. It was commissioned by her parents for her 21st birthday. Dorothy is the only person to have been captain of Gullane Ladies Golf Club in East Lothian twice.
JAMES MALTON – VIEW OF THE PROVOST’S HOUSE AND TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN – DOROTHY STILES