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RossWilson ARUA (b.1957)
THE POET SMILES, SEAMUS HEANEY SKETCHBOOK, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, 1994 [COLLECTION
OF TEN DRAWINGS]
pen and sepia ink; in linen bound sketchbook with gilt titled upper
7 x 5in. (17.78 x 12.70cm)
Laid into the sketchbook is a copy of a letter from the National Portrait Gallery, London to the artist [22
July 1994] confirming their Trustees’ desire to acquire the artist’s sketchbooks and drawings of Heaney for
their collection.
The National Portrait Gallery, London currently holds 14 works by the artist [their reference, NPG 6261,
NPG 6262 (1-12) and NPG 6400]. All depict Heaney bar one of Derek Walcott (‘The Sun Poet’).
€3000-€5000 (£2560-£4270 approx.)
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