WHYTE'S IMPORTANT IRISH ART 28 November 2022 at 6pm

50 25 Seán Keating PPRHA HRA HRSA (1889-1977) THE HELLFIRE CLUB, 1944 oil on canvas board signed lower right; titled and inscribed on note affixed to reverse 18 by 27in. (45.7 by 68.6cm) Frame Size: 22 by 30.5in. (55.9 by 77.5cm) Provenance: Adam’s, 29 September 1999, Dublin, lot 128; Private collection The Hell Fire Club on Montpelier Hill was built as a hunting lodge c.1725 by William Conolly and is located in the Dublin Mountains. It is positioned on the site of a prehistoric passage grave, the stones from which were used in the construction of the lodge. What was interpreted as a misappropriation of the earlier landmark led to much superstition and alleged otherworldly activities at the site. This association was later reinforced when members of the Irish Hell Fire Club, active 1735 to 1741, began using the lodge as a meeting place. Although the Club later relocated following a fire, their association with the place remained. The Hell Fire Club and its surrounding lands, including Killakee Estate are now State owned. €4,000-€6,000 (£3,450-£5,170 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot25