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43 Eamonn O’Doherty (1939-2011) UNTITLED, 1977 watercolour with collage element laid on board signed and dated lower right 17.50 by 24in. (44.5 by 61cm) Provenance: Estate of Theo McNab Eamonn O’Doherty is best-known for his public sculpture among them Anna Livia, 1988, commissioned by the Smurfit family and donated to the city of Dublin. It was originally situated on O’Connell Street but is now relocated in the Croppies Acre Memorial Park by the Dublin City Council. O’Doherty also created Crann an Óir, (Tree of Gold), 1991, located outside the former headquarters of the Central Bank on Dame Street, Dublin. His paintings are rarely seen at auction. Theo McNab was born in Dublin. He worked as a design consultant before exhibiting for the first time at the Irish Exhibition of Living Art in 1971, where he was awarded the Carroll’s prize. From 1973 he held one man shows at the David Hendriks Gallery. He exhibited extensively in Europe, the USA, China, Japan and Korea. In 1981 he became a member of Aosdána and was elected to the Toscaireacht (Supervisory Board) in 1985. He was Professor of Fine Art at the National College of Art & Design where he actively promoted international exchanges for staff and students under the Erasmus scheme. His work is underpinned by scientific order as found in nature, such as observation of the movement of the sun within a given period of time from a fixed position. He has said: “I do not wish my painting to be classified as abstract or otherwise. I am interested in our feelings about existence and our desire for order whether manifested in mythology, philosophy or mathematics. I transform these timeless concerns into landscapes reflecting personal experience”. Estimate €150-€250 (approx. £100-£200) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 43