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126 121 Edward Delaney RHA (1930-2009) THE SAMSON RIDDLE [SET OF TWELVE] screenprint; (12); (artist’s proof from an edition of 75); unframed signed on editions page; each signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower centre 15.75 by 11.75in. (40 by 29.8cm) Published by the Davis Gallery, Dublin, in a limited edition of 75. The title derives from the book of the same name by Wolf Mankowitz, the London-born author and screen writer whose film credits include Casino Royale (1967). Mankowitz lived in Ireland for a period in the early 1970s and collaborated with Delaney on a number of projects. The Samson Riddle was a series of tales of love and passion based on the Old Testament. Delaney illustrated the book (published by Valentine Mitchell, 1972) and produced a series of prints – the only such series he ever made. €1,000-€1,500 (£880-£1,320 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot121