Page 27 - Whyte'slowres

27
WHYTESS I N C E 1 7 8 3
,
32
Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
PORTRAIT OF HERMAN (THE ARTIST’S BROTHER), 1925
oil on panel
signed and dated upper right; with dedication [“To my darling Winnie with love, K”]
inscribed in pencil on reverse
11.75 by 8.25in. (29.85 by 20.96cm)
Provenance lots 32-34:
The collection of Winifred Gorry;
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited:
possibly exhibited at ‘Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture (Radical Club Painters’
Group)’, Daniel Egan’s Salon, Dublin, 3-17 May 1926, catalogue no. 2 [as Head of the
Artist’s Brotherby Harry A. Kernoff ]
It would appear that in 1925 the artist painted several works with his family as the subject. The Harry
Kernof Memorial Exhibition at Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane (14 December to 30 January 1977)
included two works dating to 1925 both of which depicted the artist’s father in his workshop, one by
day the other by night (catalogue nos. 51 and 52 respectively).
Miss Winifred Gorry was romantically linked to Harry Kernof’s brother, Herman (afectionately known
as “Hymie” or “K”). Lots 32 to 34 are testament to their relationship which was clearly one of great
afection. Owing to their difering religious backgrounds marriage was never a possibility for the
couple and like his brother Harry, who similarly never married, Herman’s relationship with Winifred
was never legally bound. Miss Gorry was a lady of independent means and formed part of a strong
fashion team with Arnotts department store in Dublin where she was responsible for buying hats
and jewellery. She retired in 1975 and is remembered fondly in Arnotts 1843-1993 as “inventive, quiet
and politely confdent”, “[a] modest but extremely clever buyer with outstanding taste”.
€2,500-€3,500 (£2,100-£2,940 approx)
33
Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
COLLECTION OF 9 WOODCUTS and A LIMITED
EDITION BOOK
limited edition book (no. 85 from an edition of 300,
lacks 8 plates); (1); woodcuts; (framed); (1);
(unframed); (8)
variously signed, numbered, titled and dated; some
with dedications [“To Winnie”] inscribed on reverse
7 by 6in. (17.78 by 15.24cm)
€600-€800 (£500-£670 approx)
34
Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
A COLLECTION OF KERNOFF EPHEMERA
books; (6); photographs; (8); negative; (1); exhibition
catalogues; (2); calendars; (4); miscellaneous; (6)
variously signed, inscribed, annotated and dated;
some of the texts with pencil sketches within
€500-€700 (£420-£590 approx)
35
Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
THIRTY-SIX WOODCUTS (1951) and STROLLING -
PLAYER
limited edition book; (1); woodcut; (1)
book, signed and numbered [24] in red ink on title
page; woodcut, signed in red ink lower centre;
signed and titled in the plate lower right and lower
left respectively
10.25 by 8in. (26.04 by 20.32cm)
€350-€450 (£290-£380 approx)
Ex 34
Ex 34
Ex 35
Ex 34