RODERICK O'CONNOR STUNNING FEMALE NUDE OIL ON CANVAS

Roderic O'Connor (Irish, 1908 - 2001) "Seated Female Nude" oil on canvas, signed and inscribed verso, offered without reserve.

This is a wonderful and fantastically competent nude by this well known and well listed Irish artist. Roderic O'Connor was a Dublin-based artist who exhibited many portraits at the RHA and the Paris Salon throughout his lifetime. He was the son of sculptor Andrew O'Connor (1941-1974). His brother was Patrick O'Connor, another well-known Dublin portrait painter. The painting is signed verso with an inscription which reads:

Roderick O'Connor Seated nude 1952
For Patrick 180 Bleecker St. Greenwich Village

I wonder if "Patrick" refers to his brother - although the address is in Manhattan! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleecker_Street). I guess we will never know.

The painting is in excellent condition other than being a little dirty. It is a very good size measuring 76 x 51cm. Under black-light there is no evidence of repairs or overpaint. His work rarely comes up in auction - interestingly the last two sold in auction were both of an almost identical subject and style to the painting on offer here. Although these two O'Connor nudes sold back in 2005, they fetched huge money. Details are below:

Portrait of a Nude, half length
Painting, Oil/cardboard (40x30 cm)
Estimate EUR 25,000 - 35,000  De Veres Art Auctions , Dublin
AUCTION OF IRISH ART
IRELAND , 30 Nov 2005

GBP 17,115
 
 
Seated Nude against Orange
Painting, Oil/canvas (91.5x74 cm)
Estimate EUR 80,000 - 100,000  James Adam & Bonhams , Dublin
IMPORTANT IRISH ART
IRELAND , 25 May 2005

GBP 58,548

A lovely painting by an important Irish artist. It is offered without reserve, and postage within the UK is... FREE!!!! Please note that the maximum insurance we can offer is that specified by the postal service. All items sent overseas are sent "International Signed For" but compensation for loss / damage is limited to the maximum offered by the Post Office. By bidding you are specifically agreeing to this condition of sale. Having said that - we have only ever lost one parcel in 2 years - so it is a rare event.

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