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Patrick Hennessy
LANDSCAPE WITH MOOR AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Lot 71
Price Realised:
€8,000
Estimate:
€10,000 - €15,000
Patrick Hennessy RHA, 1915-1980
LANDSCAPE WITH MONK AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Oil on canvas, 36" x 50" ( 92 x 127cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1955 verso, in a Victor Waddington frame.
Provenance: Gorry Gallery Dublin; Private...
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Lot 71
Patrick Hennessy
LANDSCAPE WITH MOOR AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Lot 71
Patrick Hennessy
LANDSCAPE WITH MOOR AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Estimate:
€10,000 - €15,000
Patrick Hennessy RHA, 1915-1980
LANDSCAPE WITH MONK AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Oil on canvas, 36" x 50" ( 92 x 127cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1955 verso, in a Victor Waddington frame.
Provenance: Gorry Gallery Dublin; Private Collection.
Exhibited: RHA, Dublin, 1955 (no. 26); IMMA 'Patrick Hennessy de Profundis' 24th |March - 24th July 2016 (illus. Cat. p. 90).
John the Baptist, depicted here by Hennessy, was the prophet who preceded Christ and is thought to have baptised him. John spent his life preaching the word of God until he was imprisoned by King Herod after he admonished him for divorcing Queen Phasaelis and marrying the wife of his brother; a story with echoes of King Henry VIII, Arthur and Katharine of Aragon. What happened next is well recorded in cultural history. Herod's new stepdaughter Salome danced. He lasciviously promised her any gift she wanted. She chose the Head of the Baptist, and a new martyr was created.
A thread runs though many of the religious subjects that Hennessy approaches; that of good people being betrayed by the system. He shows us that doing the 'right' thing or speaking the truth is never wise when faced by the power and money of institutions and it seems that this was a personal issue that he felt deeply.
(ref. IMMA)
LANDSCAPE WITH MONK AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Oil on canvas, 36" x 50" ( 92 x 127cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1955 verso, in a Victor Waddington frame.
Provenance: Gorry Gallery Dublin; Private Collection.
Exhibited: RHA, Dublin, 1955 (no. 26); IMMA 'Patrick Hennessy de Profundis' 24th |March - 24th July 2016 (illus. Cat. p. 90).
John the Baptist, depicted here by Hennessy, was the prophet who preceded Christ and is thought to have baptised him. John spent his life preaching the word of God until he was imprisoned by King Herod after he admonished him for divorcing Queen Phasaelis and marrying the wife of his brother; a story with echoes of King Henry VIII, Arthur and Katharine of Aragon. What happened next is well recorded in cultural history. Herod's new stepdaughter Salome danced. He lasciviously promised her any gift she wanted. She chose the Head of the Baptist, and a new martyr was created.
A thread runs though many of the religious subjects that Hennessy approaches; that of good people being betrayed by the system. He shows us that doing the 'right' thing or speaking the truth is never wise when faced by the power and money of institutions and it seems that this was a personal issue that he felt deeply.
(ref. IMMA)
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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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