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80 77 Fergus O’Ryan RHA (1911-1989) CANAL, WELLINGTON PLACE, DUBLIN oil on board signed lower right; titled on reverse 12 by 16in. (30.5 by 40.6cm) Frame Size: 20.75 by 25in. (52.7 by 63.5cm) Born in Limerick in 1911, Fergus O’Ryan began his art training at the Limerick School of Art before attending the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art (now the National College of Art and Design). He exhibited for the first time at the Royal Hibernian Academy at the age of 27 and annually thereafter until 1984. He became a full member of the academy in 1960. Known for his city-scapes, O’Ryan also designed posters for the entertainment company Rank Organization and was appointed art director at the Theatre Royal, Dublin in 1943. In addition, O’Ryan illustrated publications and books including Stone Mad by Séamus Murphy in 1949 and Patricia Lynch’s Tales of Irish Enchantment in 1952. He held numerous solo shows at the Victor Waddington Galleries between 1950 and 1954. In 1956, O’Ryan was awarded the Douglas Hyde Gold Medal at the Oireachtas Exhibition, Dublin. His works can be found in private and public collections including the Hugh Lane Gallery and Crawford Municipal Gallery, Cork. €800-€1,200 (£700-£1,050 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot77