Buzzer's Blog - Art World Musings

C’EST LA VIE

The mess in Paris last weekend has resulted in a re-fixed match on Sunday 4th March. This has forced us to move our 'Sunday Sale' and we have made the decision also to 're-fix'. Therefore The Sunday sale will now be staged on March 25th, with our Major Irish Art Auction subsequently moving to May 22nd. The Interiors Sale still goes ahead on April 22nd.

Whilst a little frustrating, trying to compete with Ireland v France is not wise and it will enable us to add to an increasingly interesting May Auction.  Last Friday we were in Belfast to consign the studio sale of George Campbell. Six major oils, 40 watercolours plus numerous sketches will make up the first part of the auction. These have come from the estate of the artist and show him at the height of his powers. We visit Belfast again next Tuesday, 21st for an 'Open Valuation Day' at Belfast Castle.

Jack Yeats, Roderic O'Conor, Daniel O'Neill and Michael Farrell plus a Private Collection from Dublin of 20 works, including the masterful Stanley Royle featured in last Saturdays Irish Times, will ensure a sale that won't disappoint.

INTERESTING DISCOVERIES

It’s always nice to come across fresh pictures, particularly ones of real quality. It really does give you a lift and I got a great call last week to a house in Churchtown, where I was invited to value a collection put together by a collector with a very good eye. Evie Hones, a Mainie Jellet, Yeats sketches and a wonderful oil by English artist Stanley Royle will all now be included in our auction on March 27th. The famous 'Goose Girl' painting by William Leech that hangs in the National Gallery and for years one of the most popular paintings in the Gallery, was subsequently discovered to have been painted by Stanley Royle. All the 20 works in this nice collection are as fresh as the day they were painted and retain their original frames. Auctioneers gold!

RG