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 97 76 Tony O’Malley HRHA (1913-2003) Inscape, A Memory (1987) signed lower left and dated lower right, signed, titled and dated June 1987 verso with artist’s archival no:3126 oil on board 28 x 46cm (11 x 18in) Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist; Kilcock Art Gallery, Co. Kildare (label verso); Private Collection €5,000-€7,000 ($5,617-$7,865) (£4,237-£5,932) Tony O’Malley often painted from memory. In the mid-1970s he and his wife Jane began to visit the Bahamas, where she had relations. O’Malley had survived TB and the climate there was good for his health. In fact, the warmth, light and colour had a dramatic effect on his work, introducing him to a much lighter palette and a new repertoire of pattern and texture. All of this is evident in this composition, a mellow reflection suffused with sun and ease.