Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 30th April 2018 at 6pm

48 Michael Augustine Power O’Malley ( - ) ARAN WOMAN (1912) signed lower left and dated ‘12 oil on canvas board 71.5 x 61.25cm (28.15 x 24.11in) Provenance: Private Collection Emigrating to the United States in the 1920s, O’Malley soon had a reputation as a fine painter. Having worked as a Hollywood scenic artist, he settled in Scarborough, New York, but made frequent visits back home. In this powerful portrait he gives us the harsh reality of life in the ‘picturesque’West of Ireland. €3,000-5,000 (£2,608-4,347)