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94 89 John O’Leary (1929-1999) IMAGE FROM NORTH MAYO I, 1993 oil on canvas signed, titled and dated on reverse 22 by 15.50in. (55.9 by 39.4cm) Frame Dimensions: 24 by 18.25in. (61 by 46.4cm) Some cracking visible on close inspection. This has not led to flaking of the paint. Some surface dirt visible. Otherwise good condition. Exhibited: ‘John O’Leary (1929-1999) A Retrospective’, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork, 5 April to 18 May 2002, catalogue no. 115 John O’Leary was born in Cork and studied at the Crawford School of Art from 1954 to 1957. Following this he was awarded that Gibson Bequest Scholarship to study in Paris where he studied at the Atelier Andre Lhote and the Academie Julian. During his life he was a highly active member of the arts community in Ireland – a founding member of Cork Arts Society, he also taught at the Crawford and the VEC in Cork and later at Sligo RTC, where he became head of Fine Art. O’Leary’s work featured in exhibitions nationwide and was the subject of a retrospective at the Crawford Art Gallery in 2002. €600-€800 (£520-£690 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot89