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Lot 25 Juan Miró-COMPOSITION WITH GREEN BACKGROUND, 1950
Juan Miró-COMPOSITION WITH GREEN BACKGROUND, 1950
chromolithograph (no. 140 from an edition of 300)signed and dated in the margin lower right; numbered lower left; with Dawson Gallery framing label on reverse
13.5 by 18.25in., 34.29 by 46.355cm.
Orientation of Image: L
Provenance: Whyte's, 29 April 2003, lot 48
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Notes: Sheet size: 16.5 by 21ins.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.
chromolithograph (no. 140 from an edition of 300)signed and dated in the margin lower right; numbered lower left; with Dawson Gallery framing label on reverse
13.5 by 18.25in., 34.29 by 46.355cm.
Orientation of Image: L
Provenance: Whyte's, 29 April 2003, lot 48
Exhibited:
Literature:
Notes: Sheet size: 16.5 by 21ins.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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