WHYTE'S IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2018 AT 6PM

45 Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) FAIRGROUND IN THE RAIN, c.1949-1950 chalk and watercolour signed lower right; with Jorgensen Fine Art and Peppercanister Gallery labels preserved on reverse 8.50 by 11.25in. (21.6 by 28.6cm) Provenance: Collection of Pino Saglietti, friend of the artist; ‘The Irish Sale’, Sotheby’s, 22 May 1997, lot 362; with Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin; Private collection; Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin; Private collection; deVeres, 27 March 2007, lot 46; Private collection Pino Saglietti was a Londoner of Italian descent whom Dillon had known since he first moved to England in 1934. Dillon visited Italy in the summer of 1947 travelling with Saglietti, who had family in Borgotaro in Northern Italy. Dillon visited Florence, Lucca and Parma where he saw many famous examples of Italian art and architecture. Saglietti was a great art lover and he hoped that Dillon would find inspiration in the Italian master pieces. Yet, despite Saglietti’s best efforts, Dillon had no time for historical art and during a visit to the Pitti Palace he infuriated his friend by declaring, “I can’t be bothered with all those old things. I am only interested in the world around me and the people in it…” 1 1 Gerard Dillon quoted by James White, Gerard Dillon: An Illustrated Biography, Wolfhound Press, Dublin, 1994, p. 58 €2,000-€3,000 (£1,800-£2,700 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 45