Lot 47 James Hanley

James Hanley (b.1965) CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Oil on board 40'' x 20 1/2'' (102cm x 52cm); signed, inscribed and dated '92 verso. Dublin based Hanley is regarded as one of Ireland's foremost portrait painters. He has been commissioned to paint numerous celebrated public figures. Apart from portraiture Hanley is a highly accomplished figurative painter with a distinctive palette. He has held numerous well received solo exhibitions. He was elected to the aosdána in 2008 and recently joined the board of Governors of the National Gallery of Ireland.