IMPORTANT IRISH ART Monday 23 November 2026 from 6PM

96 63 Father Aengus James Buckley (1913-1978) PORTRAIT OF ROBERT BRISCOE, 1958 oil on canvas signed, dated and inscribed lower right 48 by 36in. (121.9 by 91.4cm) Frame Size: 58 by 46in. (147.3 by 116.8cm) Provenance: Family of the sitter Aengus James Buckley was known for his frescoes in churches throughout Ireland in the 1930s to 1950s and for his portraits. Robert Emmet Briscoe (1894–1969) was a prominent Irish politician, revolutionary, and the first Jewish Lord Mayor of Dublin. During the Irish War of Independence, Briscoe served as an operative in the IRA under Michael Collins. Utilising his language skills and business acumen, he ran covert arms-smuggling operations from Germany to bypass British intelligence. In 1926, Briscoe became a founding member of the Fianna Fáil party. He served as TD in the Dáil for 38 uninterrupted years (1927–1965). He was elected twice as Lord Mayor of Dublin, serving terms in 1956–1957 and 1961–1962. €3,000-€5,000 (£2,520-£4,200 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot6 3