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Circa 1922 letter from Sir William Orpen as a
reference for B. I. Tilly mentioning “Irish ‘Reds’”
Orpen writes a reference for B.I. Tilly, former Reg-
istrar of The Metropolitan College of Art, Dublin:
“my friend of 30 years” “it is a shame he should be
‘looking” for work’. He is one of the unfortunates
on whom the anger of the Irish “Reds” have fallen”,
presumably referring to the newly independent
Irish government, who were hardly “Red”.
10 x 8in. (25.40 x 20.32cm)
Provenance: B. I. Tilly, Registrar of The
Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin 1905-1922;
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 427428
1920s Art Union of Ireland share certificate.
An unissued share certificate, number 49, for the
Art Union of Ireland. The certificate headed by
an eagle on a shield decorated with the Stars and
Stripes.
8½ x 11in. (21.59 x 27.94cm)
Estimate €80-€100 £62.4-£78
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 428429
1928 Portrait of Lady Lavery after Sir John Lav-
ery
A colour lithographic print, published for An
Gaisce - The President’s Award, numbered 616 /
1,000.
This portrait was commissioned by the Currency
Commission for use on Irish banknotes.
19 x 16in. (48.26 x 40.64cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £156-£234
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 429430
1929 Catholic Emancipation Centenary Celebra-
tion map of The Phoenix Park.
An Eight Inches to One Statute Mile, Ordnance
Survey map of the “Assembly Grounds, Altar, etc
in the Phoenix Park for Celebration on Sunday
June 23rd, 1929” Laid on linen.
17 x 26in. (43.18 x 66.04cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 430