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WILLIAM MCEVOY | Glengariff from the Kenmare Road, Evening
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- William McEvoy
- Glengariff from the Kenmare Road, Evening
- signed with monogram and dated l.l.: 1862; also titled, signed and inscribed '£30.00' on an old label attached to the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 73.5 by 137cm., 29 by 54in.
Provenance
Adam's, Dublin, 16 June 1993, lot 70
Exhibited
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1863, no.169;
Boston, Boston College Museum of Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 26 January - 19 May 1996, no.2, illustrated p.72, with tour to Dublin, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, 19 June - 25 August 1996 and New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998;
Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, A Century of Irish Painting: Selections from the Brian P. Burns Collection, 3 March - 29 April 2007, illustrated p.80
Boston, Boston College Museum of Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 26 January - 19 May 1996, no.2, illustrated p.72, with tour to Dublin, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, 19 June - 25 August 1996 and New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998;
Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, A Century of Irish Painting: Selections from the Brian P. Burns Collection, 3 March - 29 April 2007, illustrated p.80
Condition
The canvas has been strip lined. There is a faint craquelure pattern across the surface, minor surface abrasions in the upper corners; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. UV light reveals a few minor spots of retouching by the large mountain peak in the distance and three small spots in the sky to the right of the mountain. A small area of retouching amongst the trees in the lower left quadrant and another area of retouching in the hillside towards the lower right edge. Held in an impressive gilt plaster frame, ready to hang.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Although less well known today, William McEvoy was an accomplished landscape painter, predominantly of Irish and Welsh landscapes before moving to London in 1865. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin up until 1880. Bathed in evening light, in the present work McEvoy present a sweeping panoramic view looking towards Glengariff from the Kenmare pass.