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A French 1930's 'Michelin Man Bibendum Boxer car mascot, nickel plated on bronze, marked underneath 'M' 'Made in France', on wooden base, 11.5cm high excluding base, Produced by the The Michelin Tyre Company. It is thought that this particular mascot was modelled on the famous 1920s French boxer, Georges Carpentier
Lot 67
John Behan RHA (b.1938) Western Famine Ship unique bronze signed & dated 71 x 65 x 28cm (28 x 25 x 11in) Acquired directly from the artist; Private Collection John Behan has explored many themes of ancient mythology, literature and legend. Each theme is moved to a depth of exploration, the imbued meaning in the works derive from his own in-depth knowledge of his subject, which is translated into the shape and form of his bronze work. John Behan is renowned for his many themed works, his great Bulls, Birds and Ships, 'Paiste' and 'Family' are other universal themes explored by Behan. In their simplicity of depiction they are created with an energy; great metaphors of life's journey. John Behan first created The Famine Ship to stand at the base of Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo. Fierce in impact, the hull of the boat is birthed at land, the mast laden with the skeleton bodies of lost emigrants. In large or smaller scale The Famine Ship series carries an indescrible depth of history, poignant loss and struggle for life. Commissioned by the Irish government to commemorate the contribution of Irish emigrants worldwide, a 26-by-24-foot bronze themed piece on The Famine Ship entitled "Arrival" now stands in the plaza in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Lot 116
Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA (1878-1964) The Dark Pool oil on canvas signed with initials lower centre 40 x 49cm (16 x 19in) James Adams & Bonhams, 5th December 2006 Lot 106; Private CollectionLetitia Marion Hamilton was born in County Meath in 1878 and hailed from an artistic family. Her great-grand-mother was the artist Marianne-Caroline Hamilton and her cousin was the watercolourist Rose Maynard Barton. Both Hamilton and her sister Eva studied at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art under William Orpen. Hamilton studied enamelling there also, winning a silver medal in 1912 by both the School and the Board of Education National Commission. Her work showed elements of Art Nouveau, foreshadowing her later modernist leanings. Hamilton also studied in Belgium with Frank Brangwyn and the Slade School of Fine Art. She was a prolific painter of the Irish countryside, exhibiting more than 200 paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy of which she became a member in 1943. Together with Paul Henry, his wife Emily Grace Mitchell/Grace Henry, Mary Swanzy, Jack Butler Yeats and others, she formed the Society of Dublin Painters in 1920. In 1948 Letitia was awarded a bronze medal in the arts section of the Olympic Games for her painting of the Meath Hunt Point to Point Races, the only Irish medal that year, and one of the last Olympic medals for art to be awarded.
Lot 77
Melanie Le Brocquy HRHA (b.1919) Figures on a Bridge (1982) bronze - number 1 from an edition of 6 signed & numbered 1/6 20½ x 20¼ x 11cm (8 x 8 x 4in) Private CollectionRoyal Hibernian Academy, Gallagher Gallery, Dublin, 29th June - 29th August 1999 No.19Melanie Le Brocquy, Essay by Brian Fallon and Interview by Hilary Pyle No.19 page 31 (illustrated on front cover and also on page 31)
Lot 66
Anthony Scott (b.1968) Horse bronze - artist's proof signed 57 x 64 x 17cm (22 x 25 x 7in) Private Collection Anthony Scott was born in Co. Fermanagh and attended university in Belfast before completed an MA in Cardiff in 1993. Scott is primarily known for his beautifully stylised bronze animals that draw upon Celtic mythology and literature, their expressions and stances imbued with human characteristics invoking heroism and passion. Having come from a farming background; animals have always been an important source of inspiration for Scott and through bronze he attempts to capture the essence of the animal. Scott has been a regular annual exhibitor at the Royal Hibernian Academy and has shown extensively in Ireland, the UK and at numerous international art fairs. In May 2011, HM Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a new sculpture by Anthony Scott at the Irish National Stud in Kildare. His work is also included in the public collections of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Barbican Centre, London, the Crafts Council of Ireland, the US Ambassador's Residence in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, AIB Bank Centre, Kelly's Hotel Rosslare and in numerous important private collections.
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