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Rodrigo Moynihan
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
Lot 39
Price Realised:
€7,000
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Rodrigo Moynihan RA, 1910-1990
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
Oil on canvas, 29 1/2" x 29 1/2" (74.3 x 74.3cm).
Memories of a Summer in London as a young portrait painter.
When I was a painting student of 20 years old I had the good fortune ...
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Lot 39
Rodrigo Moynihan
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
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Lot 39
Rodrigo Moynihan
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Rodrigo Moynihan RA, 1910-1990
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
Oil on canvas, 29 1/2" x 29 1/2" (74.3 x 74.3cm).
Memories of a Summer in London as a young portrait painter.
When I was a painting student of 20 years old I had the good fortune to meet Rodrigo Moynihan in London. This was the mid 1980's and I was in London for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Rodrigo was born in 1910 so he was a painter of 74 at the time.
We met in the wonderful courtyard of the RA under the sculpture of Joshua Reynolds by chance. We talked and began a most informative conversation about the great man and founder of the RA. I did not know immediately who Rodrigo was but knew he was someone of great knowledge from our chat. We introduced ourselves and I recognized his name as I had already been aware of Rodrigo's distinguished portraiture.
Rodrigo had been Professor of Painting at the Royal College of Art until 1958. We discussed Dublin and his life long friendship with Irish artists Francis Bacon and Louis le Brocquy. He told me he had given Bacon a studio to work in at the RCA in the late 1940's. This is why the RCA have a Bacon Painting in their art collection. Bacon gifted the painting to the college for the use of the studio for a year's rent I was told.
Kenneth Donfield, NCAD, 2023
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON
Oil on canvas, 29 1/2" x 29 1/2" (74.3 x 74.3cm).
Memories of a Summer in London as a young portrait painter.
When I was a painting student of 20 years old I had the good fortune to meet Rodrigo Moynihan in London. This was the mid 1980's and I was in London for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Rodrigo was born in 1910 so he was a painter of 74 at the time.
We met in the wonderful courtyard of the RA under the sculpture of Joshua Reynolds by chance. We talked and began a most informative conversation about the great man and founder of the RA. I did not know immediately who Rodrigo was but knew he was someone of great knowledge from our chat. We introduced ourselves and I recognized his name as I had already been aware of Rodrigo's distinguished portraiture.
Rodrigo had been Professor of Painting at the Royal College of Art until 1958. We discussed Dublin and his life long friendship with Irish artists Francis Bacon and Louis le Brocquy. He told me he had given Bacon a studio to work in at the RCA in the late 1940's. This is why the RCA have a Bacon Painting in their art collection. Bacon gifted the painting to the college for the use of the studio for a year's rent I was told.
Kenneth Donfield, NCAD, 2023
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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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