44 Fitzwilliam Square: Works from the Estate of the Late Patrick Kelly
44 Fitzwilliam Square: Works from the Estate of the Late Patrick Kelly
BRITISH SCHOOL | PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Auction Closed
November 10, 04:34 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
BRITISH SCHOOL
early 20th century
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
bears signature and date l.l.: Kelly [1]914
oil on canvas
101.5 by 76cm., 40 by 30in.
Adam's, Dublin, 10 March 1988 (as by Sir Gerald Festus Kelly)
Originally the present painting was thought to be a portrait by Sir Gerald Kelly of his wife. However, the finish of the work, the atypical signature and the fact no records can be found which support this attribution suggest otherwise. In style it also recalls the work of Sir Oswald Birley, Howard Somerville and Arthur Paine Garratt but there is insufficient information to make a full attribution. The work is typical of the type of portraiture that was popular in Britain in the 1910s and 20s.