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Gerard Dillon
COTTAGE by THE SEA
Lot 35
Price Realised:
€24,000
Estimate:
€25,000 - €35,000
Gerard Dillon RHA, RUA, 1916-1971
COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Oil on board, 9" x 22" (23 x 56cm), signed; inscribed verso.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso); From the estate of an Irish collector
Born into a Catholic Nationalist fam... Read more
Lot 35
Gerard Dillon
COTTAGE by THE SEA
COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Oil on board, 9" x 22" (23 x 56cm), signed; inscribed verso.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso); From the estate of an Irish collector
Born into a Catholic Nationalist fam... Read more
Lot 35
Gerard Dillon
COTTAGE by THE SEA
Estimate:
€25,000 - €35,000
Gerard Dillon RHA, RUA, 1916-1971
COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Oil on board, 9" x 22" (23 x 56cm), signed; inscribed verso.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso); From the estate of an Irish collector
Born into a Catholic Nationalist family in industrial Belfast, Dillon lived among the people of Connemara recording their simple way of life, which was in stark contrast to his childhood in a 'redbrick city'. The lives of the people in the West of Ireland evoked strong feelings for Dillon and he expressed this throughout his life in a style that was both personal and idiosyncratic.
A familiar figure in Connemara from the late 1940's, he formed strong friendships with the locals who allowed him into their homes to paint direct portraits, bar interiors or people in their fields cutting turf, thatching, fishing, repairing currachs or planting vegetables where he could record the harshness of their lives.
In 1964 Dillon wrote an article 'Connemara is Ireland to me' for a monthly magazine, Ireland of the Welcomes, published by Bord Failte, the Irish Tourist Board. He described the light, landscape and one of his neighbours, '…He goes out fishing and works his gardens; they are very small indeed, one has about three ridges of potatoes. He cuts his own turf from his own bog and with a basket filled high on each side of the donkey carries his fuel home to store for the winter…the fields are marked off by lace-like stone walls. For pictorial composition Connemara has everything…one could live here forever, but being neither a fisherman nor farmer but only a painter, I'm forced to come back to city life to sell work - and hope to save enough to come back to Connemara'.
(ref. Karen Reihill, from previous works offered)
COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Oil on board, 9" x 22" (23 x 56cm), signed; inscribed verso.
Provenance: The Dawson Gallery, Dublin (label verso); From the estate of an Irish collector
Born into a Catholic Nationalist family in industrial Belfast, Dillon lived among the people of Connemara recording their simple way of life, which was in stark contrast to his childhood in a 'redbrick city'. The lives of the people in the West of Ireland evoked strong feelings for Dillon and he expressed this throughout his life in a style that was both personal and idiosyncratic.
A familiar figure in Connemara from the late 1940's, he formed strong friendships with the locals who allowed him into their homes to paint direct portraits, bar interiors or people in their fields cutting turf, thatching, fishing, repairing currachs or planting vegetables where he could record the harshness of their lives.
In 1964 Dillon wrote an article 'Connemara is Ireland to me' for a monthly magazine, Ireland of the Welcomes, published by Bord Failte, the Irish Tourist Board. He described the light, landscape and one of his neighbours, '…He goes out fishing and works his gardens; they are very small indeed, one has about three ridges of potatoes. He cuts his own turf from his own bog and with a basket filled high on each side of the donkey carries his fuel home to store for the winter…the fields are marked off by lace-like stone walls. For pictorial composition Connemara has everything…one could live here forever, but being neither a fisherman nor farmer but only a painter, I'm forced to come back to city life to sell work - and hope to save enough to come back to Connemara'.
(ref. Karen Reihill, from previous works offered)
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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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