Joseph Malachy Kavanagh RHA 1856-1918 FINISTERE Oil on canvas, 20'' x 13'' (51 x 33cm), signed and dated 1886. Born in Dublin, Kavanagh was a close friend of Walter Osbourne and Nathaniel Hone. He won several medals for his painting at a young age. ...
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Lot 132
Estimate: €3,000 - €5,000
Result: €4,700
Lot 132
Estimate:
€3,000 - €5,000
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh RHA 1856-1918 FINISTERE Oil on canvas, 20'' x 13'' (51 x 33cm), signed and dated 1886. Born in Dublin, Kavanagh was a close friend of Walter Osbourne and Nathaniel Hone. He won several medals for his painting at a young age. In 1881 he travelled to Antwerp to study in the company of Osborne and Hone. He worked in Brittany and Normandy for a period. He exhibited over 200 works at the RHA and he also exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. His work in included in the collections of The National Gallery, The Crawford Gallery in Cork and The Ulster Museum.
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