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Meredith Brosnan (Warner) (1905-1974) Seán O'Sullivan, Painting in his Studio Pen and ink on paper, 39 x 21cms (15.4 x 8.3") Signed 'Warner' Brosnan was a cartoonist and illustrator, born in 1905 in Tralee, Co. Kerry. His father Patrick was an officer in the British Army and a riding instructor attached to the Curragh. Meredith's work later in life was under the pen name Warner. Early in his career, he attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London on a scholarship in 1924 but left after a year. As an illustrator and cartoonist, he worked in Edinburgh for The Scotsman between 1926 and 1938. Returning to Dublin on the outbreak of the war, he contributed to Dublin Opinion, Irish Farmers' Journal, Irish Tatler and Sketch, the Irish Times and Sunday Independent. The manufacturers of Pond's cold cream contracted O'Sullivan to supply drawings of Irish beauties to promote their product.

Robert Ballagh (b.1943) Homage to le Brocquy Mixed media with acrylic on board, 43 x 28cm, (17 x 11") Provenance: David Hendriks Gallery, Dublin, where purchased by Dr & Mrs J.B. Kearney and their sale in these rooms December 2007, lot no 1; where purchased by the current owner Ballagh's paintings and screenprints depicting the works modern masters being viewed in the gallery space are well known and widely exhibited. The works contain an element of reflexivity in that often they depict the work of Pop artist, a label that has been applied to Ballagh himself. The best known of these types of works include Andy Warhol's and Roy Lichtenstein's, the internationally renowned kings of Pop. In making the viewing of these works the subject of his own practice, it may be that Ballagh is caught in the act of self-promotion, attempting to - and perhaps succeeding in - putting his own work on a par with the Americans. Homage to Le Brocquy is different. Here Ballagh refers to himself only in that the style of the male figure and the composition of the work are recognisable as his alone. Yet the true subject of this work is Le Brocquy's unparalleled contribution to the Irish art world. Here Ballagh steps down and allows another to take the limelight. This work is unusual not only in its reference to Le Brocquy, but the media used is remarkable. While other works in this style are screenprints or flat grids of square paintings, this work boasts a real sense of space. The Le Brocquy is not merely represented in paint but is given a great sense of presence as it appears as a real canvas within the tray frame. The apparent difference between the style of the rendered Le Brocquy and the male figure that stands before it on the glass of the picture draws attention to the disparity of the two artist's styles. More significantly, it demonstrates the way in which artists whose works are perceived as entirely different may continue to draw influence from, and have masses of respect for, each other.

MANE-KATZ (1894-1962) Orchestra Oil on board, 13 x 17cm (5.1 x 6.7") Signed verso Provenance: Redfern Gallery, London, label verso; purchased by Lord Killanin, 1st October 1951. Man�-Katz was a Ukrainian born artist who studied in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, during which time he became heavily influenced by his contemporaries who were practicing Cubism and Fauvism. After becoming a French citizen Mane-Katz was forced to flee to New York during the Second World War due to his Jewish heritage. He primarily is known for depictions of ghetto figures and musicians.

L. SCHIAVONETTI SCULPSIT AFTER D. RIGAUD RA PINXIT The Duchess of C Coming out of the Cavern Stipple engraving, 34 x 42cm Pubd. June 1 1790 by Molteno, Colnaghi & Co. No. 132 Pall Mall together with King William III Crossing the Boyne, July 1st 1690 Coloured lithograph, 47 x 35cm Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., New York (2)

Nathaniel Hone RHA (1831-1917) Landscape with a Stream and Cattle Oil on card, 12.7 x 17.8cm (5 x 7'') Atelier stamp Provenance: The Estate of Mr & Mrs Reginald Toms, Chateau de Coinsins, Switzerland and their sale ''Mr and Mrs Reginald Toms Sale'', Sotheby's London, June 1995, cat. no. 275. (part lot)