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Louis le Brocquy
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Lot 94
Price Realised:
€3,000
Estimate:
€4,000 - €6,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Graphite on paper, 12" x 10" (30.5 x 25.5cm), signed and dated 1949.
le Brocquy moved to London in 1946, the same year he began his series of Traveller paintings, inspired by his exp...
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Lot 94
Louis le Brocquy
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Lot 94
Louis le Brocquy
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Estimate:
€4,000 - €6,000
Louis le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Graphite on paper, 12" x 10" (30.5 x 25.5cm), signed and dated 1949.
le Brocquy moved to London in 1946, the same year he began his series of Traveller paintings, inspired by his experience of the Travelling community and its customs in the west of Ireland. At this point, Picasso's influence was particularly evident in his work. He viewed Travellers not as neglected outsiders but as embodying a complex, vibrant culture. Several important paintings emerged from this period, including Travellers Making Twig Sign in 1946, the outstanding Travelling Woman with Newspaper, 1947-48, and the remarkable Man Creating Bird in 1948. Alistair Smith described the latter as the culmination of the Traveller series.
This exuberant, joyous small work, Woman and Bird, is certainly of a piece with the Traveller paintings. The figure of the woman is Picasso-esque and underlines le Brocquy's mastery of Cubism. She reaches upwards but could almost be dreaming the bird that materializes above her in a burst of plumage, like a messenger from the glowing sun high in the sky (le Brocquy recalled a sighting of a kingfisher as a source for Man Creating Bird). The artist's economy of means points to his work of the next decade.
(ref: Aidan Dunne, October 2020 - writing on the watercolour version of this work)
WOMAN WITH BIRD STUDY
Graphite on paper, 12" x 10" (30.5 x 25.5cm), signed and dated 1949.
le Brocquy moved to London in 1946, the same year he began his series of Traveller paintings, inspired by his experience of the Travelling community and its customs in the west of Ireland. At this point, Picasso's influence was particularly evident in his work. He viewed Travellers not as neglected outsiders but as embodying a complex, vibrant culture. Several important paintings emerged from this period, including Travellers Making Twig Sign in 1946, the outstanding Travelling Woman with Newspaper, 1947-48, and the remarkable Man Creating Bird in 1948. Alistair Smith described the latter as the culmination of the Traveller series.
This exuberant, joyous small work, Woman and Bird, is certainly of a piece with the Traveller paintings. The figure of the woman is Picasso-esque and underlines le Brocquy's mastery of Cubism. She reaches upwards but could almost be dreaming the bird that materializes above her in a burst of plumage, like a messenger from the glowing sun high in the sky (le Brocquy recalled a sighting of a kingfisher as a source for Man Creating Bird). The artist's economy of means points to his work of the next decade.
(ref: Aidan Dunne, October 2020 - writing on the watercolour version of this work)
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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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