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188 142 Joe Dunne (b.1957) PORTRAIT OF FRANK RYAN, 2005 oil on board signed and dated lower right 19 by 16in. (48.3 by 40.6cm) Frame Dimensions: 29 by 26in. (73.7 by 66cm) This work appears to be in excellent condition. Frank Ryan (1900-1965) was an Irish tenor born in Fermoy, County Cork. He turned professional when he joined the Dublin Operatic Society in 1939, and sang leading roles in Faust, Maritana, The Bohemian Girl, Ernani, The Magic Flute, The Lily of Killarney, Martha, Cavalleria rusticana and La boheme. He sang with famous leading ladies of the time such as Elena Danelli, Lena Menova, Joan Hammond, Marion Studholme and Marian Lowe. He traveled extensively, appearing in London (Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Seymour Hall), Glasgow, Belgium, Italy, France, Malta, and the United States. He gave many concerts all over the United States including The Royal Academy, Brooklyn, and a full recital in Carnegie Hall, New York City, where he sang 32 songs. He appeared regularly on Radio Éireann, BBC and RTÉ. His last public performance was in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland on 29 June 1965, just three weeks before he died on 17 July 1965, aged 64. €1,500-€2,000 (£1,290-£1,720 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot142