Roderic O'Conor

Hotel Drouot, Paris, Vente O'Conor, 7 February 1956;
Godolphin Gallery, Dublin, 1978;
D.T.H. Clarke;
Christie's, RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin, 28 June 1995, lot 34

London, Browse & Darby, Roderic O'Conor, 26 October - 26 November 1994, no.26

Jonathan Benington, Roderic O'Conor: a biography with a catalogue of his work, Dublin, 1992, p.222, no.267.

STRUCTURE Original canvas. There are faint areas of craquelure across the surface, visible upon closer inspection; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT Under UV light there appear to be areas of retouching which correspond to some of the above mentioned craquelure; otherwise it appears in good overall condition, clean and ready to hang. FRAME Held in a dark painted wood frame with a gilt border. Please call the department on 0207 293 5718 if you have any questions about the present work.
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The model of this painting was O'Conor's mistress and future wife, Renée Honta. On the reverse of the canvas is a Millhouse Landscape painted by her.

We are grateful to Jonathan Bennington for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.