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Tony O'Malley
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Lot 3
Price Realised:
€13,500
Estimate:
€14,000 - €18,000
Tony O'Malley HRHA, 1913-2003
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Oil on board, 48" x 24" (122 x 61cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated July 1988 verso. Opus no. 1735.
Provenance: Solomon Gallery, Dublin (label verso); sold these rooms, Irish Art A...
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Lot 3
Tony O'Malley
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Lot 3
Tony O'Malley
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Estimate:
€14,000 - €18,000
Tony O'Malley HRHA, 1913-2003
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Oil on board, 48" x 24" (122 x 61cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated July 1988 verso. Opus no. 1735.
Provenance: Solomon Gallery, Dublin (label verso); sold these rooms, Irish Art Auction, 22nd Nov 2016, no.37; Private Collection.
From 1988 through 1999 Tony O'Malley spent part of each year in Spain, resulting in the sombre tones of his Irish paintings giving way to a warmer palette. Always sensitive to 'place', O'Malley was enthralled with the brilliant light and warmth of the southern Mediterranean.
In Spanish Panel we can easily see characteristic motifs, like birds, fish, and feathers, appearing under the guise of abstract shapes. The vertical undulating sweep of the painting suggests wind and flowing water with fish appearing and disappearing as they merge with plant-life and overhead reflections. It's a bold composition, dominated by shades of red but set alight by flashes of brilliant green, purple, and blue. There is an internal harmony in O'Malley's work which he achieves by subtle repetition of shapes, like the parallel lines suggesting feathers.
Spanish Panel draws on O'Malley's totality of experience, the seeing plus the feeling. He looks, feels, digests, and then remembers a sensation, using this 'inscape' as the starting point for a visually satisfying abstract composition.
Dr Frances Ruane. HRHA, November 2023
SPANISH PANEL, 1988
Oil on board, 48" x 24" (122 x 61cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated July 1988 verso. Opus no. 1735.
Provenance: Solomon Gallery, Dublin (label verso); sold these rooms, Irish Art Auction, 22nd Nov 2016, no.37; Private Collection.
From 1988 through 1999 Tony O'Malley spent part of each year in Spain, resulting in the sombre tones of his Irish paintings giving way to a warmer palette. Always sensitive to 'place', O'Malley was enthralled with the brilliant light and warmth of the southern Mediterranean.
In Spanish Panel we can easily see characteristic motifs, like birds, fish, and feathers, appearing under the guise of abstract shapes. The vertical undulating sweep of the painting suggests wind and flowing water with fish appearing and disappearing as they merge with plant-life and overhead reflections. It's a bold composition, dominated by shades of red but set alight by flashes of brilliant green, purple, and blue. There is an internal harmony in O'Malley's work which he achieves by subtle repetition of shapes, like the parallel lines suggesting feathers.
Spanish Panel draws on O'Malley's totality of experience, the seeing plus the feeling. He looks, feels, digests, and then remembers a sensation, using this 'inscape' as the starting point for a visually satisfying abstract composition.
Dr Frances Ruane. HRHA, November 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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