Hugh C. Monahan

Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara

Found at Christies, London
THE IRISH SALE, Lot 132
17. May - 17. May 2001
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.288 GBP
Hugh C. Monahan (1914-1970)
Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara
the first signed and dated 'H MONAHAN/1947' (lower right) and signed again and inscribed 'Pintail, Lough Gara/by/Hugh Monahan' (on a label attached to the frame); the second signed and dated 'H MONAHAN/1948' (lower right) and signed again and inscribed 'Greylags Lough Gara/by/Hugh Monahan' (on a label attached to the frame)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
a pair (2)

A top price for Hugh Monahan

This artwork by Hugh Monahan achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2001. In the THE IRISH SALE auction, the work Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara sold for GBP 5,287.50 (€ 8,864.61) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara the most expensive artwork by Hugh Monahan that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Hugh Monahan

Dieses Kunstwerk von Hugh Monahan erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE IRISH SALE wurde die Arbeit Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara für GBP 5.287,50 (€ 8.864,61) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Pintail, Lough Gara, Co. Sligo (illustrated); and Greylags, Lough Gara zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hugh Monahan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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