WHYTE'S IMPORTANT IRISH ART 28 NOVEMBER 2016

IMPORTANT IRISH ART · 28 NOVEMBER 2016 AT 6PM

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Attributed toWalter Frederick Osborne RHA ROI (1859-1903)

STUDY OF A CHILD CARRYING BOTTLES IN A LANDSCAPE

oil on board

9 by 12in. (22.86 by 30.48cm)

Provenance:

Family of the artist Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943), cousin of Walter Frederick Osborne;

Thence by descent to the previous owner from whom gifted to the present owner;

Private collection, UK

In terms of composition, the present work bears similarity to A Lake in Connemara by Osborne, which

sold through Whyte’s on 19 September 2006 as lot 113. A Lake in Connemara was an unsigned example

by the artist which sold with the following provenance, the artist’s niece, Violet Stockley; Mrs S. Mallin; By

descent to the present owner.

€2,000-€4,000 (£1,820-£3,640 approx.)