Diarmuid Larkin
Born in Drumcondra in 1918, Diarmuid Larkin, son of building contractor, Sean Larkin, entered the National College of Art in 1941. Having exhibited at the RHA in 1942 his artistic skills were awarded in his final year at NCAD in the form of a scholarship from the Spanish Government. However, having decided that art education was his vocation, he began full-time teaching in 1953 at Ballinasloe Vocational School. Larkin later held a position in Mullingar VS and Dun Laoghaire Technical College. Over the next few years, Larkin developed a special art course for students which was subsequently recognized by the VEC and the Department of Education. This in turn led to the establishment of the Dun Laoghaire School of Art. He wrote a book entitled Art Learning and Teaching: A Seven Year Manual for the Primary/Elementary Teacher. While he continued in education, Larkin's career as an artist was also flourishing. He participated in the local Art Guild in Mullingar, the Aisling Galleries, New York, The Robinson Gallery, Dublin and exhibited about fifty works in the RHA up until the time of his death.
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'WICKLOW, 1984 and TWO OTHER LANDSCAPES'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 28 September 2009
- oil on board
- 20 by 25cm., 8 by 9.75in.
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'COASTAL LANDSCAPE and SHEEP GRAZING (A PAIR)'
- Price Realised: 950
- Sale: 15 December 2007
- oil on board
- 25 by 30cm., 10 by 12in.
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'KILLALOE, COUNTY CLARE'
- Price Realised: 800
- Sale: 28 November 2006
- oil on board
- 38 by 51cm., 15 by 20in.
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'MOUNTAIN BLUFF WITH WILDFLOWERS IN THE FOREGROUND'
- Price Realised: 634
- Sale: 19 November 2001
- oil on canvas board
- 30 by 41cm., 12 by 16in.
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'SMELL OF RAIN, KINVARRA, c.1982'
- Price Realised: 400
- Sale: 25 March 2024
- oil on panel
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'GRASSY LANDSCAPE'
- Price Realised: 380
- Sale: 01 July 2024
- oil on canvas board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'DOWN TO THE SEA, ROUNDSTONE, c.1984'
- Price Realised: 340
- Sale: 25 March 2024
- oil on board
- 12 x 15Ύin. (30.48 x 40.01cm)
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'SEPTEMBER MORNING, ROUNDSTONE, CONNEMARA'
- Price Realised: 340
- Sale: 25 March 2024
- oil on board
- 20 x 16in. (50.80 x 40.64cm)
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'THE CORNFIELD, 1990'
- Price Realised: 280
- Sale: 03 April 2017
- oil on board
- 7½ x 9½in. (19.05 x 24.13cm)
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'IRISH VILLAGE IN A LANDSCAPE'
- Price Realised: 190
- Sale: 17 December 2000
- watercolour
- 27 by 38cm., 10.5 by 15in.
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'FALLING MIST, TOOMBEOLA, ROUNDSTONE'
- Price Realised: 175
- Sale: 13 December 2023
- oil on board
- 8 x 10in. (20.32 x 25.40cm)
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'VIEW OF BAY WITH TREES IN FOREGROUND'
- Price Realised: 160
- Sale: 15 December 2007
- oil on board
- 22 by 29cm., 8.5 by 11.2 5in.