WHYTES IMPORTANT IRISH ART 30 MAY 2016

Yann Renard Goulet RHA (1914-1999)

VIEW OF THE CARLISLE BRIDGE AND DARGLE RIVER, BRAY

oil on canvas

signed lower left; with an Irish Times excerpt on Goulet by Aidan Dunne preserved on reverse

21 by 25in. (53.34 by 63.5cm)

Yann Renard Goulet was born in St Nazaire in Brittany in 1914, but became an Irish citizen when he moved

here in 1947. Based in Bray, he quickly established himself on the artistic scene by winning a competition

for the Custom House memorial in 1950. Known mainly for his sculptures, Goulet’s expressive style distin-

guished him as an innovator in the Irish arts scene. He exhibited regularly at the RHA from 1960 to 1993

showing more than sixty works.

For further reading see Theo Snoddy p.559

€600-€800 (£470-£630 approx.)