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Pádraig Pearse handwritten and signed
postcard.
Postmarked 24 October 1910 from Pearse at
St Enda’s School, to his solicitor, Gerrard in
Westmoreland Street, seeking the lease of his
school, all in his hand. Signed “P.H. Pearse”.
Estimate €800-€1200 (approx £680-£1020)
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Pádraig Pearse, portrait sculpture.
A low-relief portrait of Padraig Pearse on a limestone
slab by Redmond Herrity, one of three carved by the
artist.
12 by 12in. (30.5 by 30.5cm)
Donegal sculptor Redmond Herrity was inspired by
street sculptors in India to begin working in three
dimensions. On trip to Australia worked with stone
for the first time and he is now best known for his
work in that medium. He graduated from Leitrim
Sculpture Centre in Ireland in 2001 and went on
to work in Carrara, Italy, where he began learning
the techniques of classical marble portraiture. His
large scale public works include: Celtic Cross (2006),
Cathedral Square, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; Errigal
College (2007), Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; Flight
of the Earls (2007), Letterkenny Town Park, Co.
Donegal; Miami Showband Memorial (2007), Parnell
Square, Dublin; Our Lady (2008), Rasharkin, Co.
Antrim; John Doherty (2013), Ardara, Co. Donegal
Estimate €500-€700 (approx £425-£595)
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