Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 21st October 2019

I rish & I nternational A rt M onday 21 st O ctober 2019 at 6.00 pm 129 103 Tony O’Malley HRHA (1913-2003) Summer Sea (Sunset) (1987) signed with initials lower left, titled and dated verso with artist’s archive No: AR2068 oil on board 24.5 x 78.5cm (9.5 x 31in) Provenance: Private Collection €4,000-6,000 (£3,539-5,309) 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.