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William Sadler II
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Lot 55
Price Realised:
€4,000
Estimate:
€8,000 - €12,000
William Sadler II, c.1782-1839
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Oil on panel, 18 1/4" x 25 1/4" (46.2 x 64.1cm).
Here Sadler paints one of his favourite subjects, the lighthouse which since September 1767 has terminated the Great South Wall in...
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Lot 55
William Sadler II
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Lot 55
William Sadler II
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Estimate:
€8,000 - €12,000
William Sadler II, c.1782-1839
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Oil on panel, 18 1/4" x 25 1/4" (46.2 x 64.1cm).
Here Sadler paints one of his favourite subjects, the lighthouse which since September 1767 has terminated the Great South Wall in Dublin Bay. Initially lit by candles, this was later replaced by oil as a source of light and Poolbeg became one of the first lighthouses in the British Isles to be illuminated in this fashion. Here Sadler records its appearance 'squat and white with an observation gallery towards the top' before it was rebuilt to its current design in 1820 (Brendan Rooney, Sadler's Wall, (Bethesda, Maryland, 2004). Speculating on the subject's appeal to the artist, Dr Rooney writes 'Sadler surely shared his interest in and affection for the South Wall with many Dubliners…His fascination with the South Wall was manifest not just in his revisiting of the theme, but also in the variety between the pictures'. The present work shows one of his preferred angles, elevating the viewer 'impossibly over the choppy water so characteristic of Dublin Bay' (ibid., 6).
William Laffan, 2022
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE, DUBLIN
Oil on panel, 18 1/4" x 25 1/4" (46.2 x 64.1cm).
Here Sadler paints one of his favourite subjects, the lighthouse which since September 1767 has terminated the Great South Wall in Dublin Bay. Initially lit by candles, this was later replaced by oil as a source of light and Poolbeg became one of the first lighthouses in the British Isles to be illuminated in this fashion. Here Sadler records its appearance 'squat and white with an observation gallery towards the top' before it was rebuilt to its current design in 1820 (Brendan Rooney, Sadler's Wall, (Bethesda, Maryland, 2004). Speculating on the subject's appeal to the artist, Dr Rooney writes 'Sadler surely shared his interest in and affection for the South Wall with many Dubliners…His fascination with the South Wall was manifest not just in his revisiting of the theme, but also in the variety between the pictures'. The present work shows one of his preferred angles, elevating the viewer 'impossibly over the choppy water so characteristic of Dublin Bay' (ibid., 6).
William Laffan, 2022
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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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