Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 29th April 2019

I rish & I nternational A rt M onday 29 th A pril 2019 at 6.00 pm 17 9 John Doherty (b.1949) Trailer with Accessories, Farmyard, Dingle Peninsula (1985) signed, titled and dated (19)’85 verso acrylic on canvas 43.25 x 70cm (17 x 27.5in) Provenance: Taylor Galleries, Dublin (label verso); Private Collection Exhibited: Important Irish & British Master Prints, Merrion Hotel, November 2008 - Solomon Fine Art, Dublin John Doherty is a photorealist painter but, unlike many photorealists, his interest extends way beyond the dazzling mimetic potential of paint in the hands of a gifted practitioner. Having trained as an architect he went to Australia and became a painter there. Back in Ireland, he focused on the vernacular built landscape - docklands, small towns, rural infrastructure - in a state of decline, seemingly bypassed by history. In doing so he illuminated the value of what is at risk of disappearing but, more, he has made numerous excellent paintings. €8,000-€12,000 ($8,988-$13,483) (£6,779-£10,169)