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Louis le Brocquy
FRUIT STUDY
Lot 54
Price Realised:
€13,000
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
FRUIT STUDY
Oil on newspaper laid on board, 16" x 13" (41 x 33cm), signed and dated '64 verso. Opus no. 244.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso) where purchased 1964; Private Collection; An Ex... Read more
Lot 54
Louis le Brocquy
FRUIT STUDY
FRUIT STUDY
Oil on newspaper laid on board, 16" x 13" (41 x 33cm), signed and dated '64 verso. Opus no. 244.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso) where purchased 1964; Private Collection; An Ex... Read more
Lot 54
Louis le Brocquy
FRUIT STUDY
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
FRUIT STUDY
Oil on newspaper laid on board, 16" x 13" (41 x 33cm), signed and dated '64 verso. Opus no. 244.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso) where purchased 1964; Private Collection; An Exhibition of Irish Paintings, James Gorry Gallery, Dublin 1991, no. 49 where acquired by the present owner.
Louis le Brocquy painted still-life throughout his life but is particularly known for his studies of fruit, which began in the '50s. In the 1960s he began painting single fruit, like Fruit Study, often with darkly stained backgrounds. Living at that time in the south of France, surrounded by a sea of fragrant lemon trees, it's not surprising that lemons appear again and again as a subject. This particular painting is particularly unusual in that le Brocquy uses a real newspaper as the ground. One can imagine the artist coming upon lemons casually left on top of a newspaper and, struck by their luscious colour and richness against the newsprint, deciding to incorporate the paper itself into the painting.
Dr Frances Ruane HRHA
FRUIT STUDY
Oil on newspaper laid on board, 16" x 13" (41 x 33cm), signed and dated '64 verso. Opus no. 244.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso) where purchased 1964; Private Collection; An Exhibition of Irish Paintings, James Gorry Gallery, Dublin 1991, no. 49 where acquired by the present owner.
Louis le Brocquy painted still-life throughout his life but is particularly known for his studies of fruit, which began in the '50s. In the 1960s he began painting single fruit, like Fruit Study, often with darkly stained backgrounds. Living at that time in the south of France, surrounded by a sea of fragrant lemon trees, it's not surprising that lemons appear again and again as a subject. This particular painting is particularly unusual in that le Brocquy uses a real newspaper as the ground. One can imagine the artist coming upon lemons casually left on top of a newspaper and, struck by their luscious colour and richness against the newsprint, deciding to incorporate the paper itself into the painting.
Dr Frances Ruane HRHA
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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