Adam's Important Irish Art 5th December 2018

38 33 DANIEL O’NEILL (1920-1974) Jeanie (1956) Oil on board, 61 x 46cm (24 x 18’’) Signed Provenance: Waddington Galleries, Dublin 1956; Whyte’s, 14.03.2011, Lot No.61; Private Collection. Daniel O’Neill received no formal training yet assumes a position as one of Ireland’s most popular and eminent artists. As with the present work, O’Neill incorporated all the subtleties of an experienced artist with unified composi- tions and good tonal harmonies. Ambiguity is a common theme within O’Neill’s pictures and Jeanie is no exception; as a viewer we are drawn to the dark wonder in the model’s eyes and the hint of a smile on her lips, which ultimately does not yield any answers. Throughout his career, the artist dealt with what it felt like to be a human being, frequently drawing on his wife, her friends and other models for both artistic inspiration and personal affection. € 10,000 - 15,000