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DANIEL O'NEILL | Looking Back
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Daniel O'Neill
- Looking Back
- signed l.l: D O'Neill
- oil on board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
Provenance
J O'Neill Esq;
Dawson Gallery, Dublin
Dawson Gallery, Dublin
Condition
Board appears to be sound and the work is in very good overall condition. Under UV light there seems to be no sign of retouching. Held in a gilt composite frame, ready to hang.
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"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
Early in his career, juggling his desire to be an artist with the need for a regular income, Daniel O'Neill worked as an electrician on night shifts and painted at home during the day. His breakthrough came when he participated at the Irish Exhibition of Living Art in Dublin in 1945. One critic commented: 'Daniel O'Neill is practically a newcomer; but he promises to figure largely in Irish painting of the future. His sensuous handling of paint, his rich colour and dramatic sense in composition, are used to express an individual vision which is essentially Romantic.' (Dublin Magazine, quoted in T. Snoddy, Dictionary of Irish Artists, 20th Century (1996), p.371. Such qualities are evident in the present work, exemplary of the artist's expressive ability to synthesise figure and landscape and which exude a sense of mystery and intrigue. In 1946, he earned the support of the key Dublin dealer, Victor Waddington, which allowed him to commit fully to his art. Exhibitions in Dublin, London and the United States followed establishing him as one of the key Irish artists of the post-War period.