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Letitia Marion Hamilton
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Lot 15
Price Realised:
€7,000
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Letitia Marion (May) Hamilton RHA, 1878-1964
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Oil on canvas, 20 1/4" x 26 1/4" (51.4 x 66.5cm), signed.
Although Letitia Hamilton studied under William Orpen, her loose handling of paint and disti...
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Lot 15
Letitia Marion Hamilton
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Lot 15
Letitia Marion Hamilton
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Letitia Marion (May) Hamilton RHA, 1878-1964
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Oil on canvas, 20 1/4" x 26 1/4" (51.4 x 66.5cm), signed.
Although Letitia Hamilton studied under William Orpen, her loose handling of paint and distinctive use of thick impasto align her more closely to Roderic O'Conor and to French artists like Dufy. She travelled widely on the continent, primarily Italy and France, opening her eyes to modernist styles of painting. Against the backdrop of aesthetic conservatism at home, she joined artists like Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry and Mary Swanzy in founding the Society of Dublin Painters in 1920 so that more impressionist and avant-garde artists would have a place to exhibit.
Hamilton came from a long line of landed gentry, with her ancestor Charles Hamilton completing the construction of Hamwood House, in Dunboyne, Co Meath, in 1777. Letitia and her artist sister Eva were both born and reared at Hamwood.
LAKE GARDA (SCALIGER CASTLE AT MALCESINA)
Oil on canvas, 20 1/4" x 26 1/4" (51.4 x 66.5cm), signed.
Although Letitia Hamilton studied under William Orpen, her loose handling of paint and distinctive use of thick impasto align her more closely to Roderic O'Conor and to French artists like Dufy. She travelled widely on the continent, primarily Italy and France, opening her eyes to modernist styles of painting. Against the backdrop of aesthetic conservatism at home, she joined artists like Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry and Mary Swanzy in founding the Society of Dublin Painters in 1920 so that more impressionist and avant-garde artists would have a place to exhibit.
Hamilton came from a long line of landed gentry, with her ancestor Charles Hamilton completing the construction of Hamwood House, in Dunboyne, Co Meath, in 1777. Letitia and her artist sister Eva were both born and reared at Hamwood.
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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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