An appetising selection of Irish art is due to come under the hammer at the Morgan O’Driscoll auction in Cork on February 20. Around 280 lots will be offered including works by Jack B. Yeats, Paul Henry, Walter Osborne, William Crozier and a number of other market leading artists. The venue for the auction is the Radisson Blu Hotel at Little Island, Cork. Mr. O’Driscoll plans to hold a viewing in Dublin at the D4 Hotel on the weekend before the sale.
Jack B. Yeats RHA The Pilot (aka. The Captain Goes Aboard), an oil on board measuring nine inches by 14 inches estimated at 50,000-70,000. (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 48,000
This small oil on board by Paul Henry RHA features his most classical themes. It is estimated at 20,000-30,000. (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 16,000