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Lot 14 Seán McSweeney-FILLING TIDE, 1998
Seán McSweeney-FILLING TIDE, 1998
oil on canvassigned, titled and with artist's archival number [98.46] inscribed on reverse; also with typed Taylor Galleries exhibition label on reverse
24 by 32in., 60.96 by 81.28cm.
Orientation of Image: L
Provenance: Taylor Galleries, Dublin
Exhibited: 'Boglana Shoureline, Sligo', Taylor Galleries, Dublin, October, 1998, catalogue no. 46
Literature:
Notes: Jim O'Driscoll was a renowned barrister by profession but also a passionate patron of the arts with a keen eye for beauty. Director of the Fenton Gallery in Cork for ten years, he built lasting ties with the arts community buying regularly from galleries throughout Ireland as well as from artists directly. His strong connections with Cork in particular are reflected in both his subject choice and his support for its native artists, among them, Maurice Desmond and Pat Connor. He was an early supporter and friend of Tony O'Malley and the late William Crozier and their paintings within his collection are testament to his access to the very best from their respective oeuvres. All the masters in Irish art from the eighties and nineties are well represented here, although some, for example those by Patrick Collins and Gerard Dillon, come from an earlier generation. This outstanding collection represents the powerful imprint of a true collector who was guided not only by his trained eye for quality but by a passion for interesting and authentic artworks.
oil on canvassigned, titled and with artist's archival number [98.46] inscribed on reverse; also with typed Taylor Galleries exhibition label on reverse
24 by 32in., 60.96 by 81.28cm.
Orientation of Image: L
Provenance: Taylor Galleries, Dublin
Exhibited: 'Boglana Shoureline, Sligo', Taylor Galleries, Dublin, October, 1998, catalogue no. 46
Literature:
Notes: Jim O'Driscoll was a renowned barrister by profession but also a passionate patron of the arts with a keen eye for beauty. Director of the Fenton Gallery in Cork for ten years, he built lasting ties with the arts community buying regularly from galleries throughout Ireland as well as from artists directly. His strong connections with Cork in particular are reflected in both his subject choice and his support for its native artists, among them, Maurice Desmond and Pat Connor. He was an early supporter and friend of Tony O'Malley and the late William Crozier and their paintings within his collection are testament to his access to the very best from their respective oeuvres. All the masters in Irish art from the eighties and nineties are well represented here, although some, for example those by Patrick Collins and Gerard Dillon, come from an earlier generation. This outstanding collection represents the powerful imprint of a true collector who was guided not only by his trained eye for quality but by a passion for interesting and authentic artworks.
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