Whyte's THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 18 APRIL 2026 143 224 1922 portrait of Irish Free State Governor Tim Healy by Frank Leah (1886-1972) Signed by the artist. 15 by 11in. (38.1 by 27.9cm) Condition: Fine, mounted, ready for framing. Dimensions in the mount: 22 by 15 inches. Timothy Michael Healy, KC (17 May 1855 – 26 March 1931) was an Irish barrister, nationalist politician, journalist and author. His political career began in the 1880s when he became a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons and continued into the 1920s, when he was appointed as the first governor-general of the Irish Free State Frank Leah (1886-1972) was an illustrator, caricaturist and newspaper art editor based in Dublin. He worked for several Dublin newspapers and periodicals including the Weekly Freeman, and the Evening Telegraph. He made portraits of many well-known Dublin personalities Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 224 225 1922 portrait of Irish Free State Minister Ernest Blythe by Frank Leah (1886-1972) Pencil, signed by the artist. 15 by 11in. (38.1 by 27.9cm) Condition: Fine, mounted, ready for framing. Dimensions in the mount: 22 by 15 inches. Ernest William Blythe 13 April 1889 – 23 February 1975) was an Irish journalist, politician and managing director of the Abbey Theatre. He served as Minister for Local Government from 1922 to 1923, Minister for Finance from 1923 to 1932 and Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1927 to 1932. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1934 to 1936. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monaghan North from 1918 to 1922 and as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency from 1921 to 1933 Frank Leah (1886-1972) was an illustrator, caricaturist and newspaper art editor based in Dublin. He worked for several Dublin newspapers and periodicals including the Weekly Freeman, and the Evening Telegraph. He made portraits of many well-known Dublin personalities Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 225