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SEAMUS O'COLMAIN (1925 - 1990)
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Title: Grand Canal, Dublin
Medium: Gouache and Watercolour
Signature: Signed Lower Right and Titled Verso
Provenance: Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: Seamus O'Colman (1912–1995), Grand Canal, Dublin, mixed media on paper, signed lower left. A dramatic and expressive rendering of the Grand Canal, with a row of Georgian houses lining the opposite bank and bollards curving along the canal path in the foreground. A bare tree arches into the composition, adding contrast and movement. Executed in ink, gouache, and wash, O’Colman captures the atmospheric depth and rhythm of the city’s historic waterway. Framed in a neutral linen mount and classic wooden frame
Image: 39.5 x 52.5 cm.; Framed: 59.5 x 71 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 21:30:00
Biography
SEAMUS O'COLMAIN (1925 - 1990)
Seamus O’Colman was an Irish painter and draughtsman, known for his expressive depictions of Dublin and its canals, streetscapes, and character studies. Often working in mixed media, his works are noted for their vitality, tonal depth, and keen observational quality. O'Colman exhibited widely in Ireland during the mid-20th century and remains admired for his unique visual voice.
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Title: Grand Canal, Dublin
Medium: Gouache and Watercolour
Signature: Signed Lower Right and Titled Verso
Provenance: Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: Seamus O'Colman (1912–1995), Grand Canal, Dublin, mixed media on paper, signed lower left. A dramatic and expressive rendering of the Grand Canal, with a row of Georgian houses lining the opposite bank and bollards curving along the canal path in the foreground. A bare tree arches into the composition, adding contrast and movement. Executed in ink, gouache, and wash, O’Colman captures the atmospheric depth and rhythm of the city’s historic waterway. Framed in a neutral linen mount and classic wooden frame
Image: 39.5 x 52.5 cm.; Framed: 59.5 x 71 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 21:30:00
Biography
SEAMUS O'COLMAIN (1925 - 1990)
Seamus O’Colman was an Irish painter and draughtsman, known for his expressive depictions of Dublin and its canals, streetscapes, and character studies. Often working in mixed media, his works are noted for their vitality, tonal depth, and keen observational quality. O'Colman exhibited widely in Ireland during the mid-20th century and remains admired for his unique visual voice.
IMPORTANT IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 16th September
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Lots: 1-263
Venue Address
The Square
Durrow
Co. Laois
R32 FN88
Ireland
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Sheppard’s are pleased to present this auction of Important Irish Art. The sale includes major works of art by Daniel O’Neill, Willliam Ashford, Frank McKelvey, Grace Henry, Sean Keating, Sean McSweeney, James Humbert Craig, Sir William Orpen, Gerard Dillon, Augustus Burke, Harry Kernoff, Paul Sandby, John Henry Foley, Peter Curling, Graham Knuttel, Donald Teskey, Jean Dufy, John Behan, Rory Breslin, Siobhan Bulfin and many more.
