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Henry Robertson Craig RHA (1916-1984)
LE JARDIN PUBLIQUE BORDEAUX
oil on canvas board
signed lower left; with Oriel Gallery label on reverse;
inscribed with artist’s name and title also on reverse
10 by 14in. (25.40 by 35.56cm)
Provenance:
Oriel Gallery, Dublin;
Private Collection
€
1,200-
€
1,500 (£960-£1,200 approx)
126
Simon Coleman RHA (1916-1995)
DULEEK FORGE
oil on canvas
signed lower left; inscribed with title on reverse
20 by 24in. (50.80 by 60.96cm)
Simon Coleman (1916-1995), was born in Duleek, Co. Meath and
trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School under Maurice
MacGonigal and Seán Keating. He was a member of the Royal
Hibernian Academy, and was influenced by Maurice MacGonigal,
the Academy’s President, and professor at The National College of
Art, who himself was influenced by Sean Keating.
Simon Coleman received many prestigious commissions, including
his famous painting depicting President Hyde’s First Meeting of
the Council of State, which hangs in University College Dublin.
Coleman is best known for his landscapes, particularly of his native
county, but he also produced numerous portraits, including a self-
portrait.
After a number of years living and working in Dublin, he returned
to live in Duleek and taught art in the Drogheda Technical School.
He also worked for the Folklore Commission as a collector of
folklore and several of his paintings depict scenes from Irish fables.
€
1,000-
€
1,500 (£800-£1,200 approx)
127
Simon Coleman RHA (1916-1995)
HORSE AND CART AND FIGURES RESTING BY A CANAL LOCK
oil on canvas
signed and indistinctly dated [194?] lower left; signed again
on reverse
16 by 20in. (40.64 by 50.80cm)
Provenance:
Whyte’s, 10 December 2005, lot 105;
Private collection
Exhibited:
Possibly exhibited at the RHA, Dublin, 1946 as View on the
Canal, catalogue no. 63 (£30-0-0)
Most likely a view along the Royal Canal Co. Meath.
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1,000-
€
1,500 (£800-£1,200 approx)