WHYTE'S IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 26 FEBRUARY 2018

40 George Campbell RHA (1917-1979) ANTONIO ORDÓÑEZ, 1978 oil on board signed lower left; titled and dated on reverse 48 by 24in. (121.9 by 61cm) Provenance: Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast; Private collection Exhibited: ‘George Campbell - Friends and Acquaintances 1944-1974’, Tom Caldwell Gallery, Belfast, until 17 April 1974 Antonio Ordóñez Araujo (1932–1998) was a famous Spanish bullfighter. He was one of the top bullfighters of his time. As a matador, Ordóñez faced over 3,000 bulls. He retired in 1968, having fought over 60 bullfights in that year alone, but returned until finally retiring in 1988. He was a friend of Ernest Hemingway who wrote about him, and Orson Welles, whose ashes were buried in the bullfighter’s estate. €3,000-€5,000 (£2,140-£3,570 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 40