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PATRICK LEONARD HRHA (1918 - 2005)
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Durrow, Co. Laois
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Title: Bus Home to Artane (1958)Medium: Oil on BoardSignature: Signed and Dated Lower Right and Titled VersoProvenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 2001; Private CollectionFramedLot Description: Patrick Leonard RHA (1918–2005), Bus Home, oil on board, signed and dated lower right. A charming social realist scene depicting three women in close conversation, perhaps waiting for or returning on a late evening bus. The central figure's warm expression and the intimacy of the composition evoke a moment of shared connection. Executed in Leonard’s distinctive style, with rich colour tones and strong characterisation. Housed in a gilt frame with moulded edge. Image: 38.5 x 48.5 cm.; Framed: 54 x 64 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:05:00 Biography PATRICK LEONARD HRHA (1918 - 2005) Patrick Leonard was a prominent Irish painter and member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. He is best known for his quiet, introspective scenes featuring figures in urban or coastal settings, often rendered with a strong sense of mood and atmosphere. Leonard's work, while grounded in observation, carries a lyrical, almost theatrical quality, and is widely collected in Ireland and abroad.
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Title: Bus Home to Artane (1958)Medium: Oil on BoardSignature: Signed and Dated Lower Right and Titled VersoProvenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 2001; Private CollectionFramedLot Description: Patrick Leonard RHA (1918–2005), Bus Home, oil on board, signed and dated lower right. A charming social realist scene depicting three women in close conversation, perhaps waiting for or returning on a late evening bus. The central figure's warm expression and the intimacy of the composition evoke a moment of shared connection. Executed in Leonard’s distinctive style, with rich colour tones and strong characterisation. Housed in a gilt frame with moulded edge. Image: 38.5 x 48.5 cm.; Framed: 54 x 64 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:05:00 Biography PATRICK LEONARD HRHA (1918 - 2005) Patrick Leonard was a prominent Irish painter and member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. He is best known for his quiet, introspective scenes featuring figures in urban or coastal settings, often rendered with a strong sense of mood and atmosphere. Leonard's work, while grounded in observation, carries a lyrical, almost theatrical quality, and is widely collected in Ireland and abroad.
IMPORTANT IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 16th September
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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.
