WHYTE'S IMPORTANT IRISH ART MONDAY 27 MAY 2019 AT 6PM

IMPORTANT IRISH ART · 27 MAY AT 6PM 169 Derek Clarke MBE RSA RSW (1912-2014) SYLVIE MASTERS, MASTER OF THE TIPPERARY FOXHOUNDS, CASTING HOUNDS NEAR SLIABH NA MBAN, 1938 oil on panel signed and dated lower left; titled and with Frederick Gallery label on reverse 13 by 16in. (33 by 40.6cm) Born at Longthorpe, Peterborough, Derek Clarke studied at the Slade School of Art. He lived in the West of Ireland both before and after the SecondWorldWar where, inspired by the landscape and people of Connemara, he produced a significant amount of work. Derek Clarke taught at Edinburgh College of Art between 1947 and 1978, supplementing his income by painting portraits. A retrospective of his work was held at the Royal Scottish Academy in 2013. He was still painting up to his death in 2014 at the age of 101. €800-€1,200 (£690-£1,030 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 169