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John Shinnors
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Lot 31
Price Realised:
€20,000
Estimate:
€20,000 - €30,000
John Shinnors B.1950
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Oil on canvas. 32" x 38" (82 x 96cm) signed; inscribed letter verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, Wexford; deVeres 2018, where purchased by the present owner; Private Collection, Northern Ir... Read more
Lot 31
John Shinnors
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Oil on canvas. 32" x 38" (82 x 96cm) signed; inscribed letter verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, Wexford; deVeres 2018, where purchased by the present owner; Private Collection, Northern Ir... Read more
Lot 31
John Shinnors
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Estimate:
€20,000 - €30,000
John Shinnors B.1950
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Oil on canvas. 32" x 38" (82 x 96cm) signed; inscribed letter verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, Wexford; deVeres 2018, where purchased by the present owner; Private Collection, Northern Ireland.
Kites are among the motifs that reoccur again and again in Shinnors' work. These motifs are not depicted realistically but act as visual triggers, isolated fragments of the observed world that lead the artist into abstract territory. On one level we may be tempted to identify the red diamond as a kite suspended above a green field, its shape echoed in the black rooftop and white gable of the adjacent house. However, this interpretation is too simple. Shinnors wants the painting itself to take over, so that we stop seeing the literal and become taken up with the drama and interplay of colour, texture and abstract shapes. He takes something familiar and plays with it so that the viewer encounters the ordinary in a refreshingly new and visually engaging way.
Dr Frances Ruane RHA
THE KITE FROM THE ISLE OF MAN
Oil on canvas. 32" x 38" (82 x 96cm) signed; inscribed letter verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, Wexford; deVeres 2018, where purchased by the present owner; Private Collection, Northern Ireland.
Kites are among the motifs that reoccur again and again in Shinnors' work. These motifs are not depicted realistically but act as visual triggers, isolated fragments of the observed world that lead the artist into abstract territory. On one level we may be tempted to identify the red diamond as a kite suspended above a green field, its shape echoed in the black rooftop and white gable of the adjacent house. However, this interpretation is too simple. Shinnors wants the painting itself to take over, so that we stop seeing the literal and become taken up with the drama and interplay of colour, texture and abstract shapes. He takes something familiar and plays with it so that the viewer encounters the ordinary in a refreshingly new and visually engaging way.
Dr Frances Ruane RHA
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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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