Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 12th November 2018

I rish & I nternational A rt M onday 12 th N ovember 2018 at 6.00 pm 125 110 John Doherty (b.1949) Steadfast (2007) signed, titled and dated on reverse oil on canvas 30.5 x 45.75cm (12 x 18in) Provenance: Fenton Gallery, Cork (label verso); Private Collection Exhibited: Important Irish, British & Master Prints: Merrion Hotel 14th - 16th November 2008 (label verso) €5,000-€7,000 (£4,464-£6,250) Although he is an amazingly good painter, you could be forgiven for not noticing it, because John Doherty’s exceptional skill is virtually hidden in the impassive, photo-realist surfaces of his pictures. Over the years he has explored vernacular Irish architec- ture in often melancholy views of small towns in decline. He has also been consistently drawn to working harbours, where the structures, and the boats, reflect the ceaseless erosive effects of saltwater and time.