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Roderic O'Conor (1860-1940)
Estimate:
€40,000 - €60,000
Passed
Live Auction
Irish & International Art
ARTIST
Roderic O'Conor (1860-1940)
Size
22 by 30.75in. (55.9 by 78.1cm)
Description
Title: A BRETON INTERIOR
Note: This young Bretonne may be identified as a resident of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France, as indicated by the style of the simple "everyday coiffe" which she is wearing. She has been posed by O'Conor in the attic studio associated with the popular Pension Gloannec, where he preferred to stay on his frequent visits to the town. The white triangular shape in the upper right corner of the composition confirms the pitch of the roof, and in compositional terms its light tonality helps the viewer to focus on the subject's tranquil face and her relaxed posture.The objects sitting on the low bench or table in the background appear in several other O'Conor works and imply that at times he preferred the quiet privacy of this studio to the busy and often over-populated streets of Pont-Aven and the numerous artists' sites preferred by visiting painters, especially in the summer months.Dr. Roy JohnstonFebruary 2022
Frame dimensions: 28 by 37in. (71.1 by 94cm)
Note: This young Bretonne may be identified as a resident of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France, as indicated by the style of the simple "everyday coiffe" which she is wearing. She has been posed by O'Conor in the attic studio associated with the popular Pension Gloannec, where he preferred to stay on his frequent visits to the town. The white triangular shape in the upper right corner of the composition confirms the pitch of the roof, and in compositional terms its light tonality helps the viewer to focus on the subject's tranquil face and her relaxed posture.The objects sitting on the low bench or table in the background appear in several other O'Conor works and imply that at times he preferred the quiet privacy of this studio to the busy and often over-populated streets of Pont-Aven and the numerous artists' sites preferred by visiting painters, especially in the summer months.Dr. Roy JohnstonFebruary 2022
Frame dimensions: 28 by 37in. (71.1 by 94cm)
Condition
On close inspection board appears to be slightly bevelled. This has not led to cracking or flaking of the paint. Some surface dirt visible. Otherwise very good condition.
Medium
oil on board
Provenance
Crane Kalman Gallery, London;Christie's, London, 9 May 1996, lot 9;Private collection;de Veres, 26 November 1998, as 'Attic Interior', lot 26;Milmo-Penny Fine Art, Dublin;Private collection;de Veres, 27 November 2007, lot 51;Private collection
Exhibited
'Roderic O'Conor', Milmo-Penny Fine Art, Dublin, 2001, catalogue no. 5
