15/05/2021
Please take a look at this outstanding piece of Irish art I have for sale.
A painting of the harbour at Tory Island at night, by the highly collected and desirable Irish artist Patsy Dan Rodgers (1944 - 2018) who has signed it to the bottom right and personalised it to the rear, please see photos.
Tory Island, or simply Tory (officially known by its Irish name Toraigh), is an island 14.5 kilometres (9.0 miles) off the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland, and is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland. It is also known in Irish as Oileán Thoraí or, historically, Oileán Thúr Rí. The word Tory comes from the Middle Irish word Tóraidhe, which means “bandit.”
Patsy Dan Rodgers (Patsaí Dan Mag Ruaidhrí) was an Iconic Irish painter, musician, and the King of Tory from the 1990s until his death in 2018. He was renowned for his love of Tory Island and his paintings are highly collected.
This superb original oil painting by him is titled on the rear ‘Tory Island Harbour at Night’ and is typical of his work. On the rear in addition to adding the title he has also signed it, added the medium ‘oil on canvas board’ and added the date 15/8/2094. He has also written ‘From the King of Tory’.
The painting is mounted within a recessed brown coloured wooden frame, with white coloured wooden inserts and is behind glass, ready to hang and enjoy, displaying beautifully.
It measures 41 cm x 34 cm including the frame. The actual artwork measures 12” x 9” (23 cm x 30 cm).
A stunning piece of Irish Art.
A similar piece, which was slightly smaller, sold at Ross’s Auction house in Belfast in November 2020 for £1,700, do after fees would have cost more than £2,000. Do this one is an absolute bargain.
Contact me to arrange viewing or to answer any questions you may have.