Whyte’s Important Irish Art auction on Monday 30 September grossed over €1.3 million. An outstanding painting by Jack Yeats created in his 85th year demonstrated his amazing artistic talent and rightfully claimed top hammer price of €210,000 (lot 30, Top Of The Tide). Paul Henry’s STONY FIELDS OF KERRY attracted a winning bid of €180,000, and Leo Whelan’s portrait of Michael Collins went for €60,000 to a collector with a keen interest in Irish history. Other notable results include Nano Reid (1900-1981) MEGALITHIC TOMB, which fetched €10,500 (estimate €6,000-€8,000), Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) COTTAGES, ACHILL with a sale price of €13,000 (estimate €8,000-€12,000), while Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980) LADY URSULA VERNON, AT BRUREE HOUSE, COUNTY LIMERICK achieved a result of €20,000 (estimate €8,000-€12,000).
