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Leo Whelan, R.H.A. - Portrait of Dermot McGillycuddy (1911-1974); and portrait of Patricia McGillycuddy (née Kennedy) (1917-1988)

Leo Whelan, R.H.A.

Portrait of Dermot McGillycuddy (1911-1974); and portrait of Patricia McGillycuddy (née Kennedy) (1917-1988)

Found at Christies, London
THE IRISH SALE, Lot 112
17. May - 17. May 2001
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.813 GBP
Description
Leo Whelan, R.H.A. (1892-1956)
Portrait of Dermot McGillycuddy (1911-1974); and portrait of Patricia McGillycuddy (née Kennedy) (1917-1988)
each signed 'Leo Whelan' (lower left)
oil on canvas
44 x 36 in. (11.7 x 91.5 cm.), (2)
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Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In May 2001 Christies in London held the auction THE IRISH SALE, which included the work Portrait of Dermot McGillycuddy (1911-1974); and portrait of Patricia McGillycuddy (née Kennedy) (1917-1988) by Leo Whelan. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 8,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 8,812.50 (€ 14,774.36). Other works by Leo Whelan have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 23,750.00 (€ 27,505.45) in September 2016 for the work The Letter.

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Mai 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion THE IRISH SALE durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of Dermot McGillycuddy (1911-1974); and portrait of Patricia McGillycuddy (née Kennedy) (1917-1988) von Leo Whelan zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 8.812,50 (€ 14.774,36) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Leo Whelan haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 23.750,00 (€ 27.505,45) im September 2016 für die Arbeit The Letter beobachtet.

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