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COLIN MIDDLETON MBE RHA RUA (1910 - 1983)
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Durrow, Co. Laois
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Title: Christ Androgyne (1943) (Study)Medium: Pencil on paperSignature: UnsignedProvenance: Private CollectionNote: This is a study for Middleton's 1943 Oil on Canvas Christ Androgyne, which was gifted to the Ulster Museum in 1963Framed with Museum GlassLot Description: Colin Middleton RHA (1910–1983), Christ androgyné, pencil on paper, titled and dated 1943. A rare and highly expressive drawing exploring spiritual and human duality, featuring a stylised semi-nude figure rendered in Middleton’s distinctive surrealist-influenced manner. The form blends male and female characteristics, a visual meditation on androgyny and suffering. Executed with precise shading and gestural confidence, the work reflects Middleton’s engagement with modernist thought and personal symbolism. Float-mounted and framed in a brushed metal frame. Image: 10 x 12 cm.Framed: 29.5 x 32 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 19:57:30 Biography COLIN MIDDLETON MBE RHA RUA (1910 - 1983) Colin Middleton was a leading figure in 20th-century Irish modernism, often described as Ireland’s only true surrealist. A painter, teacher, and designer from Belfast, his work spans abstraction, symbolism, and psychological portraiture. Influenced by European modernist movements and personal spiritual inquiry, Middleton produced a deeply original body of work that remains widely collected and studied. His pieces are held in major collections including the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Ulster Museum.
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Title: Christ Androgyne (1943) (Study)Medium: Pencil on paperSignature: UnsignedProvenance: Private CollectionNote: This is a study for Middleton's 1943 Oil on Canvas Christ Androgyne, which was gifted to the Ulster Museum in 1963Framed with Museum GlassLot Description: Colin Middleton RHA (1910–1983), Christ androgyné, pencil on paper, titled and dated 1943. A rare and highly expressive drawing exploring spiritual and human duality, featuring a stylised semi-nude figure rendered in Middleton’s distinctive surrealist-influenced manner. The form blends male and female characteristics, a visual meditation on androgyny and suffering. Executed with precise shading and gestural confidence, the work reflects Middleton’s engagement with modernist thought and personal symbolism. Float-mounted and framed in a brushed metal frame. Image: 10 x 12 cm.Framed: 29.5 x 32 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 19:57:30 Biography COLIN MIDDLETON MBE RHA RUA (1910 - 1983) Colin Middleton was a leading figure in 20th-century Irish modernism, often described as Ireland’s only true surrealist. A painter, teacher, and designer from Belfast, his work spans abstraction, symbolism, and psychological portraiture. Influenced by European modernist movements and personal spiritual inquiry, Middleton produced a deeply original body of work that remains widely collected and studied. His pieces are held in major collections including the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Ulster Museum.
IMPORTANT IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 16th September
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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.
