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ERSKINE NICOL RSA ARA (1825 - 1904)
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Durrow, Co. Laois
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Title: The Couple (1859) Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right Provenance: Private Collection Framed Lot Description: Oil on canvas depicting a couple in conversation by a stone wall, with distant mountains under a clear sky. Characteristic of Nicol’s sympathetic yet lively portrayal of rural Irish life. Presented in a carved gilt frame. Image: 39.5 x 30 cm. Framed: 49.5 x 41 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 19:56:40 Biography ERSKINE NICOL RSA ARA (1825 - 1904) Erskine Nicol A.R.A. was a Scottish painter known for his genre scenes and depictions of Irish rural life. After working in Dublin during the 1840s, he became noted for his sympathetic portrayals of Irish subjects, often infused with social commentary and humour. Elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1866, Nicol exhibited widely and remains celebrated for his technical finesse and humane storytelling.
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Title: The Couple (1859) Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right Provenance: Private Collection Framed Lot Description: Oil on canvas depicting a couple in conversation by a stone wall, with distant mountains under a clear sky. Characteristic of Nicol’s sympathetic yet lively portrayal of rural Irish life. Presented in a carved gilt frame. Image: 39.5 x 30 cm. Framed: 49.5 x 41 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 19:56:40 Biography ERSKINE NICOL RSA ARA (1825 - 1904) Erskine Nicol A.R.A. was a Scottish painter known for his genre scenes and depictions of Irish rural life. After working in Dublin during the 1840s, he became noted for his sympathetic portrayals of Irish subjects, often infused with social commentary and humour. Elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1866, Nicol exhibited widely and remains celebrated for his technical finesse and humane storytelling.
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.
