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Hughie O'Donoghue
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Lot 98
Price Realised:
€15,000
Estimate:
€8,000 - €12,000
Hughie O'Donoghue b.1953
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Oil on linen canvas, 52" x 61" (132 x 155cm), signed, inscribed and dated 1998 verso.
Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (label verso).
Literature: 'Hughie O'Donoghue, Painting, Me...
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Lot 98
Hughie O'Donoghue
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Lot 98
Hughie O'Donoghue
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Estimate:
€8,000 - €12,000
Hughie O'Donoghue b.1953
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Oil on linen canvas, 52" x 61" (132 x 155cm), signed, inscribed and dated 1998 verso.
Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (label verso).
Literature: 'Hughie O'Donoghue, Painting, Memory, Myth' by James Hamilton for Merrel, 2003 (illus).
Rapido II Roma is part of a series of paintings that O'Donoghue made which reflect the personal experiences of his father, Daniel O'Donoghue, during the Second World War. They came about as a consequence of sorting out his father's effects after his death.
The central work in this series is Road, a painting in thirty-six panels that follows the journey of Daniel during his time in the military. Part painting and part sculpture, O'Donoghue has used words, photographic images and pages of an old book to create a diary and chronological 'remembering' of Daniel's experiences. The artist appropriated photographs that belonged to his father, images from the Imperial War Museum, as well as his own photographs taken when revisiting places where his father spent time in the war. "It is a process of re-membering rather than memory. There is a process of delving going on, an archaeological dig conducted in the medium of oil paint", the artist explained.
Oliver Sears, October 2023
ON THE RAPIDO II 'ROMA'
Oil on linen canvas, 52" x 61" (132 x 155cm), signed, inscribed and dated 1998 verso.
Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (label verso).
Literature: 'Hughie O'Donoghue, Painting, Memory, Myth' by James Hamilton for Merrel, 2003 (illus).
Rapido II Roma is part of a series of paintings that O'Donoghue made which reflect the personal experiences of his father, Daniel O'Donoghue, during the Second World War. They came about as a consequence of sorting out his father's effects after his death.
The central work in this series is Road, a painting in thirty-six panels that follows the journey of Daniel during his time in the military. Part painting and part sculpture, O'Donoghue has used words, photographic images and pages of an old book to create a diary and chronological 'remembering' of Daniel's experiences. The artist appropriated photographs that belonged to his father, images from the Imperial War Museum, as well as his own photographs taken when revisiting places where his father spent time in the war. "It is a process of re-membering rather than memory. There is a process of delving going on, an archaeological dig conducted in the medium of oil paint", the artist explained.
Oliver Sears, October 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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