IMPORTANT IRISH ART 25 MAY 2026

113 IMPORTANT IRISH ART · 25 MAY 2026 AT 6PM 77 Edwin Hayes RHA RI ROI (1819-1904) FISHING BOATS OFF DALKEY, COUNTY DUBLIN, 1888 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right 12 by 20in. (30.5 by 50.8cm) Frame Size: 17 by 25in. (43.2 by 63.5cm) Provenance: Collection of John F. Chambers; Adams, Blackrock, 17 February 1992, lot 7 as View from Dalkey Island; Private collection; Whyte’s, 1 October 2018, lot 109; Private collection Edward Hayes spent his youth in Dublin and was a student in the Dublin Society’s Schools. From the very first he wanted to be a marine painter, and living close to the quays and docks helped him in this endeavour. In 1842 he exhibited at the RHA and in 1855 exhibited at the RA where he was a regular contributor for forty-nine years. He exhibited also with the Society of British Artists and with The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, of which he became an Associate in 1860 and a Member in 1863. He continued to contribute to the RHA and was elected an Associate in 1853 and a member in 1871. €5,000-€7,000 (£4,350-£6,090 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot77