ROBERT GEMMELL HUTCHISON (1855 – 1936) – A Soldier’s Farewell (C. 1890)
Robert Gemmell Hutchison’s ‘A Soldier’s Farewell’ depicts a boy leaving home to go to war, with a mother and her children at the train station. The oil on canvas is a leading lot at Sheppards Irish and international evening art sale on November 19 with an estimate of €10,000-€15,000. A total of 232 lots will come under the hammer. Viewing gets underway in Durrow today and the catalogue is online.