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Norman Smyth RUA (b.1933)
The Day of the Races
Oil on board, 46 x 56cm (18 x 22”)
Signed
Exhibited: Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibi-
tion, Belfast, 2001, where purchased by the current
owners
€800 - 1,200
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Peter Curling (b.1955)
The Lead Out
Watercolour, 92 x 140cm (36 x 55”)
Signed
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
Born in Waterford, Peter Curling’s interest in horses and the tradition of their depiction began in his early childhood when
his mother was involved in the sale of sporting art. His talent for equine depictions was soon recognised and at the age of
fourteen, then living in England, he had his first sell out show at Lambourn. Curling studied at Stonyhurst, won a scholarship
to Milfield, and subsequently studied old master skills for two years in Florence.This training allowed him to hone his talent
for depicting horses when he returned to Ireland,
capturing movement while remaining true to anatomical detail. Horses
have been at the centre of his world not only in terms of his painting. His interest has extended at various times into own-
ership, hunting, training and stewarding, and he now runs his own stud with his wife Louise in Co. Tipperary. Demand for
his work is increasingly high, and Curling is widely regarded as the leading Irish equestrian painter.This is due to his unique
treatment of his subjects. Each horse is painted with intimate understanding that reveals an individual character.
€15,000 - 20,000
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