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Paul Henry, R.H.A., R.U.A.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Henry, R.H.A., R.U.A.
- Killary Bay
- signed l.r.: PAUL HENRY
- oil on board
- 44.5 by 55m., 17½ by 21¾in.
- Executed in 1921-23.
Provenance
Mrs E. Arkle;
R.W. Watts, Belfast, by 1974;
Anderson's, Belfast, 30 May 1983, lot 75
R.W. Watts, Belfast, by 1974;
Anderson's, Belfast, 30 May 1983, lot 75
Exhibited
Belfast, Magee's Gallery, Exhibition of Pictures by Paul and Grace Henry, 1923;
Dublin, Merrion Row, The Studio, Pictures by Paul Henry,1925, no. 11;
Dublin, Trinity College, Paul Henry 1876-1958, 1973 - 1974, no. 38, with tour to UIster Museum, Belfast
Dublin, Merrion Row, The Studio, Pictures by Paul Henry,1925, no. 11;
Dublin, Trinity College, Paul Henry 1876-1958, 1973 - 1974, no. 38, with tour to UIster Museum, Belfast
Literature
S. B. Kennedy, Paul Henry: with a catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, Illustrations, Yale, 2007, no. 582, illustrated p. 219
Condition
STRUCTURE
The board appears to be sound. There are two small, vertical hairline cracks in the sky near the centre of the right edge, only visible upon close inspection. Two or three minor spots of surface dirt and the work may benefit from a light clean; otherwise appears in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV light reveals areas of retouching in the lake and through the sky with an area of sweeping retouching above the peak of the mountain, some of which are visible to the naked eye.
FRAME
Held in a gilt plaster frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Looming in the hazy distance beyond Killary Bay is Mweelrea, the highest point in County Mayo. At the painting's exhibition in Belfast in 1923, the Northern Whig praised its 'dark purple hills and its high-piled clouds lit with a faint western light, which is also reflected in the strip of sea which runs up into the hills' (12 April 1923).
We are grateful to Dr S. B. Kennedy for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
We are grateful to Dr S. B. Kennedy for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.