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SEAN KEATING PPRHA HRA HRSA (1889 - 1977)
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Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
Medium: Pastel on Buff-Coloured Paper
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Provenance: Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: A finely executed portrait in pastel on buff-coloured paper by Irish artist Seán Keating, depicting a contemplative young man with hand poised thoughtfully beneath his chin. The sitter is rendered with delicate tonal modelling and subtle highlights, demonstrating Keating’s mastery of draughtsmanship and sensitivity to character. Signed lower right. Mounted and presented in a moulded black frame with gilt fillet. Image: 49 x 38 cm. (approx)
Framed: 95 x 82 cm. (approx) PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 21:20:50
Biography
SEAN KEATING PPRHA HRA HRSA (1889 - 1977)
Seán Keating was one of Ireland’s foremost 20th-century painters, celebrated for his portraits, heroic depictions of Irish identity, and industrial scenes. Trained at the Metropolitan School of Art and in London under Sir William Orpen, Keating served as President of the RHA and remains a central figure in Irish art history. His works are held in all major Irish public collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland.
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Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
Medium: Pastel on Buff-Coloured Paper
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Provenance: Private Collection
Framed
Lot Description: A finely executed portrait in pastel on buff-coloured paper by Irish artist Seán Keating, depicting a contemplative young man with hand poised thoughtfully beneath his chin. The sitter is rendered with delicate tonal modelling and subtle highlights, demonstrating Keating’s mastery of draughtsmanship and sensitivity to character. Signed lower right. Mounted and presented in a moulded black frame with gilt fillet. Image: 49 x 38 cm. (approx)
Framed: 95 x 82 cm. (approx) PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 21:20:50
Biography
SEAN KEATING PPRHA HRA HRSA (1889 - 1977)
Seán Keating was one of Ireland’s foremost 20th-century painters, celebrated for his portraits, heroic depictions of Irish identity, and industrial scenes. Trained at the Metropolitan School of Art and in London under Sir William Orpen, Keating served as President of the RHA and remains a central figure in Irish art history. His works are held in all major Irish public collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland.
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.
