Paul Henry RHA (1876-1958) – DAPPING ON LOUGH MASK, COUNTY MAYO, 1928-36. UPDATE: THIS MADE 230,000 AT HAMMER
T’is the season which makes this artwork by Paul Henry at Whyte’s sale of Important Irish Art on May 25 seasonal at the height of the fly fishing particularly of the moment in Ireland. Dapping is a traditional fly fishing technique where the fly touches the water while the line remains in the air, favoured on Lough Mask late in the season. The estimate for this work is €150,000-200,000. Early viewing at Whyte’s on Molesworth Street in Dublin gets underway today and the catalogue is online.