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Éamonn O’Doherty (1939-2011)
Famine Memorial
Bronze, 44.5 x 53cm (17½ x 21”)
Signed, numbered 7/15 and dated ‘99
Provenance: DeVeres Irish Art Auction, RHA Gallery, Dublin, 29th November 2006, where purchased
by the current owners
This is a maquette for the Famine Memorial which can be found in Westchester, New York. Eamon
O’Doherty was born in Derry and is best known for his public sculpture .O’Doherty originally stud-
ied architecture at UCD and spent some time at Harvard Univeristy.
He has taught architecture
in academic institutions including the DIT, Dun Laoghaire
School of Art, University of Jordan,
University of Nebraska and the Ecole Speciale d’Architecture in Paris. In 2002 O’Doherty retired
from teaching to focus on his art and sculpture. He has created over thirty large-scale public works
which can be seen across Ireland, the UK and US, as well as smaller scale works which are found in
private and public collections.
€3,000 - 5,000
