IRISH & BRITISH ART - 28 SEPTEMBER at 6PM GMT 2009-09-28 Auction - 222 Price Results - Whyte's in ie - Page 2
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27: Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)73: William Percy French (1854-1920)15: Arthur K. Maderson (b.1942)
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IRISH & BRITISH ART - 28 SEPTEMBER at 6PM GMT

Whyte's September auction of Irish and British art boasts over 200 interesting and very collectable works by a myriad of artists, and with estimates generally in the high hundreds to the low thousands the sale is tailored to the less affluent times we now live in. Most of the works offered have not been on the market for many years so the owners, who bought them for modest sums decades ago, can afford to pass on good value to today's younger collectors.

There is great value to be had in good Irish landscapes by James Humbert Craig, Maurice Wilks and George Gillespie.

For the connoisseur of antique paintings this sale offers a fine selection including works by George Barret, Martin Cregan, John Anster Fitzgerald, Frederick Newenham, Andrew Nicholl, Erskine Nicol, and James Arthur O'Connor. A superb collection of works by William Percy French will no doubt attract attention and spirited bidding by his many followers. We are delighted to present here a very large representation of Kenmare in its original 1903 pokerwork Celtic Revival Arts & Crafts frame; a similarly sized work by Percy French in a similar frame, formerly in the Earl of Iveagh's collection made a record-breaking €44,000 at Whyte's a few years ago so our estimate of €15,000 to €20,000 may be judged modest.

A stunning portrait of Deirdre, the artist's niece, by Norah McGuinness, is a major highlight of this sale. We think this may have been chosen by the artist for her Royal Hibernian Academy exhibit in the early 1950s, around the time she represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale. Including elements of the School of Paris style, with its hints of cubism,it is also reminiscent of the work of Patrick Swift and Lucien Freud.

If you always aspired to owning a Lavery of quality but couldn't afford the huge prices for his major works this sale offers a miniature masterpiece in the shape of a busy street scene of Rabat in 1920, for a modest estimate of €20,000 to €30,000.

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Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001): ON THE NENAGH RIVER, LOUGH DERG oil on canvas board signed lower left; title inscribed on label on reverse 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.The Nenagh River rises in the hills on the eastern slopes of the
0025: Norman J. McCaig (1929-2001)Est. €1,000-€1,500
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Brett McEntagart RHA (b.1939): LAKE GARDA, MALCESINE, ITALY, 1994 oil on board signed and dated lower right 30 by 46cm., 12 by 18in.Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, formed in the last Ice Age and covering 370 square
0026: Brett McEntagart RHA (b.1939)Est. €1,500-€1,800
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Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930): LATE LIGHT OVER ROUNDSTONE, CONNEMARA, 1993 oil on board signed and dated lower right; with title and artist's details inscribed on reverse; also with artist's own inscribed label attached verso. 51
0027: Cecil Maguire RHA RUA (b.1930)Est. €12,000-€18,000
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George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995): IN THE MOURNES, COUNTY DOWN oil on canvas signed lower left; inscribed with title on reverse 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
0028: George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)Est. €3,500-€4,500Lot Passed
George K. Gillespie RUA (1924 - 1995): WEST OF IRELAND FARM oil on canvas signed lower left 50 by 60cm., 19.5 by 23.5in.Exhibited: It is possible that this work was exhibited at 'An Exhibition of Paintings by George Gillespie', at the
0029: George K. Gillespie RUA (1924 - 1995)Est. €2,500-€3,000Lot Passed
George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995): ON THE QUOILE, DOWNPATRICK, COUNTY DOWN oil on board signed lower left; inscribed with title on reverse; Wellington Gallery label also on reverse 30 by 36cm., 12 by 14in.Provenance: Wellington
0030: George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)Est. €2,000-€3,000Lot Passed
George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995): NEAR ROUNDSTONE, COUNTY GALWAY oil on canvas signed lower left; inscribed label on reverse 61 by 91cm., 24 by 36in.George Kennedy Gillespie, son of George W. Gillespie, a baker, did not fully enter
0031: George K. Gillespie RUA (1924-1995)Est. €5,500-€6,500Lot Passed
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George K. Gillespie RUA (1924 - 1995): IRISH HOMESTEADS, ON THE ROAD TO KERRYKEEL, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on canvas signed lower left; inscribed with title on reverse 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
0032: George K. Gillespie RUA (1924 - 1995)Est. €3,000-€4,000
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Maurice MacGonigal PRHA HRA HRSA (1900-1979): BATHERS AT PORT ORIEL oil on panel signed lower right 27 by 38cm., 10.5 by 15in.A different view of the same area as lot 33.
0034: Maurice MacGonigal PRHA HRA HRSA (1900-1979)Est. €3,000-€4,000
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Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA (1878-1964): CLIFDEN, CONNEMARA oil on canvas board signed with initials lower right; inscribed with title on reverse; also with Dawson Gallery label on reverse 20 by 25cm., 8 by 10in.Provenance: Dawson Gallery,
0035: Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA (1878-1964)Est. €5,000-€6,000
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George Campbell RHA (1917-1979): AT THE WATER'S EDGE oil on board signed lower left 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.In November 2008, a much larger work entitled, 'Three Nuns, Spain', sold for a record price of €52,000 at deVere's, lot
0036: George Campbell RHA (1917-1979)Est. €3,000-€4,000Lot Passed
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Bea Orpen HRHA (1913-1980): WEST OF IRELAND LANDSCAPE watercolour signed lower left; with original Dawson Gallery label on reverse 29 by 42cm., 11.2 5 by 16.5in.
0037: Bea Orpen HRHA (1913-1980)Est. €800-€1,200
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Bea Orpen HRHA (1913-1980): KILCLOONEY DOLMEN, COUNTY DONEGAL, 1957 gouache and watercolour signed and dated lower left 34 by 49cm., 13.2 5 by 19.2 5in.Provenance: The Neptune Gallery, Dublin; Private collectionIn the year this
0038: Bea Orpen HRHA (1913-1980)Est. €1,000-€1,500
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999): THE VILLAGE oil on board signed lower right; with original Bell Gallery label on reverse 55 by 75cm., 21.7 5 by 29.5in.Provenance: Bell Gallery, Belfast; Private collection
0039: Markey Robinson (1918-1999)Est. €12,000-€15,000
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Daniel O'Neill (1920-1974): THE BEDROOM oil on canvas signed lower left; inscribed with title on reverse of canvas 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in.Literature: Claudia Kinmonth, Irish Rural Interiors in Art, Yale University Press, 2006,
0040: Daniel O'Neill (1920-1974)Est. €8,000-€10,000
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Nano Reid (1900-1981): FIGURE AND WAVES, c.1969 oil on board signed lower left; original exhibition label on reverse 61 by 76cm., 24 by 30in.Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin; James Morrison Esq.; Private collection,
0041: Nano Reid (1900-1981)Est. €10,000-€12,000
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Camille Souter HRHA (b.1929): UNTITLED, 1958 oil on brown kraft paper signed and dated upper right 49 by 76cm., 19.2 5 by 29.7 5in.In 1958, Camille Souter was awarded an Italian Government travel scholarship of 240.000 lire. It
0042: Camille Souter HRHA (b.1929)Est. €6,000-€8,000Lot Passed
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Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980): DEIRDRE MC CLENAGHAN (THE ARTIST'S NIECE), 1952 oil on board signed and dated lower right 90 by 50cm., 35.5 by 19.5in.Provenance: Family of the sitterExhibited: it is possible that this work was
0043: Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980)Est. €10,000-€15,000
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Stella Steyn (1907-1987): FLORAL STILL LIFE STUDY oil on board with Atelier Steyn stamp on reverse 67 by 57cm., 26.2 5 by 22.5in.
0044: Stella Steyn (1907-1987)Est. €800-€1,000
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Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980): STREET SCENE FROM A WINDOW gouache signed lower right 61 by 46cm., 24 by 18in.In 1929, on the advice of Mainie Jellett, Norah McGuinness travelled to Paris to study under André Lhôte. It is
0045: Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980)Est. €3,000-€4,000
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Markey Robinson (1918-1999): FORTWILLIAM, BELFAST, c.1940 oil on canvas signed lower right; inscribed with location and artist's name on reverse 47 by 60cm., 18.5 by 23.5in.Provenance: Oriel Gallery, Dublin; Private collectionA
0046: Markey Robinson (1918-1999)Est. €5,000-€7,000
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Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980): OLD CHURCHYARD BY THE SEA pen and ink with gouache over pencil signed lower right 25 by 36cm., 9.75 by 14in.Provenance: Family of the artistNorah McGuinness lived for many years in the suburb of Dun
0047: Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980)Est. €2,500-€3,500Lot Passed
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Kathleen Margaret Pearson (1898-1961): GYPSIES oil on canvas signed lower right 48 by 74cm., 19 by 29in.An equestrian and portrait painter in oil born Cheshire, Pearson studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, in 1920, then at the Royal
0048: Kathleen Margaret Pearson (1898-1961)Est. €1,500-€2,000
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