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Seán Keating PPRHA HRA HRSA (1889-1977)
Estimate:
€4,000 - €6,000
Passed
Live Auction
Important Irish Art
Size
18 by 27in. (45.7 by 68.6cm)
Description
Title: THE HELLFIRE CLUB, 1944
Frame dimensions: 22 by 30.5in. (55.9 by 77.5cm)
Note: The Hell Fire Club on Montpelier Hill was built as a hunting lodge c.1725 by William Conolly and is located in the Dublin Mountains. It is positioned on the site of a prehistoric passage grave, the stones from which were used in the construction of the lodge. What was interpreted as a misappropriation of the earlier landmark led to much superstition and alleged otherworldly activities at the site. This association was later reinforced when members of the Irish Hell Fire Club, active 1735 to 1741, began using the lodge as a meeting place. Although the Club later relocated following a fire, their association with the place remained. The Hell Fire Club and its surrounding lands, including Killakee Estate are now State owned.
Frame dimensions: 22 by 30.5in. (55.9 by 77.5cm)
Note: The Hell Fire Club on Montpelier Hill was built as a hunting lodge c.1725 by William Conolly and is located in the Dublin Mountains. It is positioned on the site of a prehistoric passage grave, the stones from which were used in the construction of the lodge. What was interpreted as a misappropriation of the earlier landmark led to much superstition and alleged otherworldly activities at the site. This association was later reinforced when members of the Irish Hell Fire Club, active 1735 to 1741, began using the lodge as a meeting place. Although the Club later relocated following a fire, their association with the place remained. The Hell Fire Club and its surrounding lands, including Killakee Estate are now State owned.
Condition
Some cracking visible on close inspection, no flaking apparent. Some surface dirt visible. Otherwise very good condition.
Medium
oil on canvas board
Provenance
Adam's, 29 September 1999, Dublin, lot 128;Private collection
