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WILLIAM MERVYN GLASS RSA PSSA (SCOTTISH, 1885 -1965)
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Durrow, Co. Laois
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Title: High Tide, IonaMedium: Oil on BoardSignature: Signed Lower Right and Inscribed VersoProvenance: Private collectionFramedLot Description: Oil on board depicting a windswept coastal view of Iona, with waves breaking over rocks beneath a bright, cloud-streaked sky. Painted with confident, textured brushwork, the work captures the shifting blues and greens of the Atlantic and the rugged beauty of the Hebridean shoreline. Presented in a dark moulded frame. Image: 37 x 44.5 cm. (approx)Framed: 50.5 x 58.5 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:18:20 Biography WILLIAM MERVYN GLASS RSA PSSA (SCOTTISH, 1885 -1965)A Scottish painter active during the mid-20th century, William Mervyn Glass was known for his atmospheric landscapes and maritime scenes, particularly of the Hebrides and Scotland’s west coast. His works often reflect a deep familiarity with the Atlantic seaboard’s changing light and weather, rendered through bold, textural brushwork. The island of Iona, famed for its historic abbey and unspoilt scenery, was a recurrent subject in his coastal studies.
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Title: High Tide, IonaMedium: Oil on BoardSignature: Signed Lower Right and Inscribed VersoProvenance: Private collectionFramedLot Description: Oil on board depicting a windswept coastal view of Iona, with waves breaking over rocks beneath a bright, cloud-streaked sky. Painted with confident, textured brushwork, the work captures the shifting blues and greens of the Atlantic and the rugged beauty of the Hebridean shoreline. Presented in a dark moulded frame. Image: 37 x 44.5 cm. (approx)Framed: 50.5 x 58.5 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 20:18:20 Biography WILLIAM MERVYN GLASS RSA PSSA (SCOTTISH, 1885 -1965)A Scottish painter active during the mid-20th century, William Mervyn Glass was known for his atmospheric landscapes and maritime scenes, particularly of the Hebrides and Scotland’s west coast. His works often reflect a deep familiarity with the Atlantic seaboard’s changing light and weather, rendered through bold, textural brushwork. The island of Iona, famed for its historic abbey and unspoilt scenery, was a recurrent subject in his coastal studies.
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.
