Page 51 - Whyte'slowres

51
WHYTESS I N C E 1 7 8 3
,
112
COLLECTION OF 54 SKETCHES FROM LATE 1940s - LATE 1960s
watercolour; (5); pencil; (31); biro; (14); charcoal (4); (all unframed,
contained in sketching folder)
variously signed, inscribed, titled and dated
17.25 by 13.25in. (43.82 by 33.66cm)
An eclectic collection of sketches from the late 1940s-1960s. Themes include,
landscapes [Ireland and Italy], still life studies, a portrait of the artist’s frst wife [Irma],
animal and fgure studies in an array of medium. All contained in the artist’s wife
[Hildegard’s] portfolio case.
€300-€400 (£250-£340 approx)
Ex 113
Ex 112 Ex 112
113
COLLECTION OF LANDSCAPE, MARINE & STILL LIFE SKETCHES
oil on canvas (unstretched); (3); watercolour; (4)
variously signed, inscribed and dated
14 by 16in. (35.56 by 40.64cm)
Among the sketches include early pastoral landscapes (1935-36), a still life
sketch from the artist’s studio, a maritime sketch of a tall ship (1935), and a
“rough sketch only (for professional ref.)” dated 20 December 1946, also
includes notes on reverse relating to wind and sun direction at 1.30pm on the
day of execution.
€200-€300 (£170-£250 approx)
114
THE ARTIST’S LAST DRAWING, 1978
oil on panel; (unfinished; unframed)
inscribed by the artist’s wife in pencil upper right
14 by 11in. (35.56 by 27.94cm)
€100-€200 (£80-£170 approx)
Ernest Columba Hayes
Ex 109
111
COLLECTION OF PORTRAIT SKETCHES
pencil; (7); (all unframed)
variously signed, inscribed and dated
16 by 12in. (40.64 by 30.48cm)
Two of the portraits in the collection are dated March and November 1937 and
one 1936. All but one depict female sitters, one of which is Hildegard Hayes, the
artist’s wife, inscribed [5 May ‘60 Connemara] on reverse. A sketch of Eithne
Murphy is also included and possibly a Miss Elizabeth Hayes. Average size of
portraits given.
€200-€300 (£170-£250 approx)