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LIAM DELANEY (B. 1944)
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Title: The Muse
Medium: Oil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Provenance: Acquired Directly from the Artist;
The Collection of Tommy Smith, Grogan's Pub, Dublin;
Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: A surrealist oil on board by Liam Delaney, titled The Muse. The composition features a faceless golden figure emerging from a shattered void, lifting a mask skyward in an act of self-revelation or transformation. The geometric black fragments contrast against a calm horizon and soft blue sky, imbuing the piece with symbolic depth. This work explores themes of identity, artistic inspiration, and the breaking of boundaries. Signed lower left.
91 x 76 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 18:15:00
Biography
LIAM DELANEY (B. 1948)
Liam Delaney is a contemporary Irish artist known for his surrealist-inflected landscapes and symbolic compositions. His work frequently blends realistic scenes with abstract or metaphysical forms, exploring themes of nature, spirituality, and geometry. Delaney has exhibited in group and solo shows across Ireland, and his distinctive style is marked by crisp lines and thoughtful surrealism.
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Title: The Muse
Medium: Oil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Provenance: Acquired Directly from the Artist;
The Collection of Tommy Smith, Grogan's Pub, Dublin;
Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: A surrealist oil on board by Liam Delaney, titled The Muse. The composition features a faceless golden figure emerging from a shattered void, lifting a mask skyward in an act of self-revelation or transformation. The geometric black fragments contrast against a calm horizon and soft blue sky, imbuing the piece with symbolic depth. This work explores themes of identity, artistic inspiration, and the breaking of boundaries. Signed lower left.
91 x 76 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 18:15:00
Biography
LIAM DELANEY (B. 1948)
Liam Delaney is a contemporary Irish artist known for his surrealist-inflected landscapes and symbolic compositions. His work frequently blends realistic scenes with abstract or metaphysical forms, exploring themes of nature, spirituality, and geometry. Delaney has exhibited in group and solo shows across Ireland, and his distinctive style is marked by crisp lines and thoughtful surrealism.
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.
