WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
64
135
John B
.
Vallely (
b.
1941)
INTO BATTLE, c.1970s to 1980s
oil on canvas
signed with initials lower right
20 by 24in. (51 by 61cm)
The theme of battles or conflict appear in the
artist’s oeuvre from the 1970s when titles such
as
1st Battle of Moytura
[solo show, 27 January
to 15 February, Studio 25, Belfast, c.1964] or
Battle Study
[Solo show, c.mid 1960s location
and dates not listed on catalogue] can be found
on examples exhibited by him.
Later, in 1992 at ‘John. B.Vallely’, Adam Gallery,
Armagh, 17-26 September, three further titles
demonstrate a continued interest in this theme;
Before the Battle of Moytura
[no. 2],
Hero
Battling with Darkness
[no. 4] and
The Bullet
Thrower
[no. 13].
€
3,000-
€
4,000 (£2,400-£3,200 approx.)
136
James Nolan RHA PPWCSI
(
b.
1929)
BROAD MEADOW, 2004
oil on canvas board
signed lower right
14 by 18in. (36 by 46cm)
Provenance:
Studio of Desmond Carrick RHA
€
300-
€
400 (£240-£320 approx.)
137
James Nolan RHA PPWCSI
(
b.
1929)
LIFFEY, BALLYCULLEN, COUNTY WICKLOW
oil on canvas
signed lower right; with inscribed label on
reverse with title and artist’s [Sutton]
address
18 by 24in. (46 by 61cm)
Provenance:
Studio of Desmond Carrick RHA
€
500-
€
700 (£400-£560 approx.)