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16. WILLIAM CONOR RHA PRUA OBE (1881-1968) The Hurley Players (c.1948)

Wax crayon on paper, 28 x 36cm (11 x 14”)

Signed

There is a version of this work in the collection of the Ulster Museum. It is

thought to represent a hurling match in Falls Park Belfast. It clearly depicts

the intensity and energy of the game with the players faces full of emotion-

al expression.

€4,000 - 6,000

17. WILLIAM CONOR RHA PRUA OBE (1881-1968) The Sulky Child

Wax Crayon on Paper, 47.5 x 34 cm (18¾ x 13½”)

Signed

Provenance: With The Bell Gallery (label verso)

€4,000 - 6,000