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John Luke RUA (1906-1975)
VIEW OF BELFAST LOUGH
watercolour
signed lower left
9 by 12.5in. (22.86 by 31.75cm)
Provenance:
Gift from the artist to Professor John Earls;
Thence to Irene Calvert MP (see lot 45);
Thence by descent to the present owner
€
2,000-
€
3,000 (£1,600-£2,400 approx)
28
John Luke RUA (1906-1975)
SEATED FEMALE IN PROFILE (0.5 HOUR), STUDY OF BEECH, 1927
and HEAD OF A GIRL (SET OF 3)
pencil; (3)
first signed and inscribed [0.5 hour S.C.] top right; inscribed
‘work done out of class hours’ on reverse; second signed, titled
and dated top right
12 by 10in. (30.48 by 25.40cm)
Provenance:
The artist’s sister;
Thence by descent
Dimensions of second work 14.5 by 11.5in., third work 5.7 by 6.3in.
€
1,200-
€
1,500 (£960-£1,200 approx)
29
Seán Keating PRHA HRA HRSA (1889-1977)
CORRESPONDENCE AND ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Letters written by the artist dating from 1929-1931 mainly in
correspondence with Ms Helen Hackett of Helen Hackett Galleries, New
York. Also newspaper cuttings, including several from US papers,
photographs of paintings, Oriel Gallery Exhibition catalogue of paintings
by Lady Coralie Kinahan. 10 photographs, numerous newspaper cuttings,
and 18 letters between Keating and Hackett. A valuable primary source
for researchers of this iconic Irish artist.
After gaining its independence in 1922, Ireland’s economic status took
precedence over the country’s cultural development, thus the newly
established Ministry of Fine Arts was swiftly merged with Department of
Education.With very little funding available at home, artists looked to the
international market, finding a willing and wealthy clientele in America.
The period of late 1920s and early 1930s was a time when Irish arts
suffered the most at home.The Helen Heckett Gallery was one of the
New York galleries that took a particular interest in Irish art, representing
artists such as Jack B.Yeats, Paul Henry and Seán Keating.The
correspondence between Keating and Miss Hackett during 1929-31 and
the numerous newspaper cuttings which accompany this lot offer an
insight into the artist’s involvement with the arts scene both overseas
and in Ireland. (55 items)
€
1,500-
€
2,000 (£1,200-£1,600 approx)
Ex 28
Ex 29