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The Jim O’Driscoll Collection
Following the very successful sale of a major portion of the Jim
O’Driscoll Collection in May 2010, we are pleased to offer a further
selection of works from this magnificent assembly of contemporary
Irish art.
O’Driscoll was a renowned barrister by profession but also a passionate
patron of the arts with a keen eye for beauty. Director of the Fenton
Gallery in Cork for ten years, he built lasting ties with the arts
community buying regularly from galleries throughout Ireland as well
as from artists directly. His strong connections with Cork in particular
are reflected in both his subject choice and his support for its native
artists, among them Maurice Desmond and Pat Connor. He was an
early supporter and friend of Tony O’Malley and the late William Crozier
and their paintings within his collection are testament to his access to
the very best from their respective oeuvres. All the masters in Irish art
from the eighties and nineties are well represented here, although
some, for example those by Patrick Collins and Gerard Dillon, come
from an earlier generation.
This outstanding collection represents the powerful imprint of a true
collector who was guided not only by his trained eye for quality but by
a passion for interesting and authentic artworks.
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Charles Brady HRHA (1926-1997)
STUDY FOR HOMAGE TO NATHANIEL HONE, 1991
oil on linen
signed lower right; with typed Taylor Galleries exhibition label on reverse
8 by 12in. (20.32 by 30.48cm)
Provenance:
Taylor Galleries, Dublin
Exhibited:
‘Charles Brady’, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, 11-27 July, 1991, catalogue no. 26
€2,000-€3,000 (£1,639-£2,459 approx).