WHYTE'S THE SUMMER SALE MONDAY 9 JULY 2018

THE SUMMER SALE - 9 JULY 2018 5 Edward Delaney RHA (1930-2009) THE SAMSON RIDDLE (6), 1972 lithograph; (6); (framed); (nos. 27 of 75; (5); (artist’s proof; (1) each signed, numbered or inscribed and dated in pencil in the lower margin 11 by 7.50in. (27.9 by 19.1cm) All framed and mounted uniformly. Published by the Davis Gallery, Dublin, in a limited edition of 75 (complete set comprises 12 lithographs). The title derives from the book of the same name by Wolf Mankowitz, the London-born author and screen writer whose film credits include Casino Royale (1967). Mankowitz lived in Ireland for a period in the early 1970s and collaborated with Delaney on a number of projects. The Samson Riddle was a series of tales of love and passion based on the Old Testament. Delaney illustrated the book (published by Valentine Mitchell, 1972) and produced a series of prints - the only such series he ever made. Estimate €800-€1,200 (approx. £700-£1,100) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 5 6 Seán McSweeney HRHA (b.1935) LAND AND SEA oil on board signed and inscribed with title on reverse; with artist, title, medium and dimensions on Taylor gallery label on reverse 6.50 by 9in. (16.5 by 22.9cm) Estimate €800-€1,200 (approx. £700-£1,100) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 6