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Tony O'Malley
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Tony O'Malley
- Hawks Searching Corn
- titled, dated and signed l.l.: Hawks searching corn'/ Dec. 1968; also signed and titled on the reverse
- gouache
- 78.5 by 57cm., 31 by 22½in.
Exhibited
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, McClelland loan exhibition, 1998-2004
Literature
The Hunter Gatherer: The Collection of George and Maura McClelland at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, exh. cat., Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, 2004, illustrated p.92
Condition
The sheet has not been laid down and is attached to the mount in each corner. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners with a small associated tear in the lower right hand corner. There sheet appears to be very slightly cockling. Otherwise the work appears to be in good overall condition and ready to hang.
Please note that this work is framed under glass and held in a simple wooden frame. The work has not been examined out of its frame.
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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
'The hawks that appear in Hawks Searching Corn soar over a bright yellow cornfield, painted in wonderful long horizontal swirling brushstrokes. Rhythm here is much less angular, much more swaying than is typical. Space between hawk and field is eliminated; hawk and field are one. There is that gush of energy we find in some O'Malley's as if we can hear as well as see the paintings. The artist's early love for Van Gogh, which inspired some fine works in the early sixties, may be resonating here.' (Vera Ryan in The Hunter Gatherer, exh. cat., (2004), p.94).