CECIL MAGUIRE (1930-2020) – Pucain (1988). UPDATE: THIS MADE 1,900 AT HAMMER
Pucain, an oil on board by Cecil Maguire, comes up as lot 8 at Morgan O’Driscoll’s current Irish art online auction. The sale runs until July 29. The Pucan is a smaller class of Galway Hooker popular in Ireland with a lug mainsail and foresale and is entirely open. The Galway Hooker is a traditional fishing boat used off the west coast of Ireland and developed for the strong seas there. There is a revival of interest in these boats, which are still being constructed. This painting, estimated at €1,000-€1,500, has aroused significant interest too and has attracted 18 bids so far.