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Important Irish Art 27th May 2015
Oil on board, 46 x 38.5 cm (18 x 15¼”)
Provenance: From the artist’s estate - studio stamp
verso
Exhibited: “Dermod O’Brien Exhibition” Cynthia
O’Connor Gallery, Dublin, 1983. Illustrated on front
cover.
Originally from Limerick, Dermod O’Brien spent time
studying paintings in Europe, particularly in the Lou-
vre, following which he made the decision to paint full
time. He studied under Charles Verlat at the Antwerp
Academy, where he met Walter Osborne. O’Brien
continued his studies at the Académie Julian in Paris
and later at the Slade. After completing these studies
he shared a studio in Chelsea with Henry Tonks for a
time, before moving to Dublin in 1901 and was elect-
ed a full member of the RHA six years later. O’Brien
went on to serve as president of the Academy from
1910-1945. O’Brien had a significant role in the Irish
art world during his life, taking the role of Governor
of the National Gallery, supporting Hugh Lane’s pro-
ject to secure a premises for a modern art gallery, and
playing an active part in organising Oireachtas exhi-
bitions, including the first which took place in 1906.
€3,000 - €5,000