Viewing is under way this weekend for a summer art auction being staged to appeal to August bank holiday weekend holidaymakers in west Cork.
At Morgan O’Driscoll’s saleroom in Skibbereen, Co Cork, viewing is from noon today until Tuesday at 5pm for an “Irish Art Online Auction”.
While the paintings and sculpture can be seen in the saleroom, bidding is via the internet only at morganodriscoll.com.
The top lot, which might appeal to a punter who has just made a killing at the Galway Races, is a racing scene, Lot 15, entitled Turning for Home by Liam O'Neill, an oil-on-canvas measuring 30 by 40 inches, estimated at €10,000-€15,000.
Co Cork scenes of interest include Lot 55, McCarthy's Garage, Schull, West Cork by John Doherty estimated at €2,000-€3,000; and Lot 46, County Cork Bowlers by Shane Johnson (€1,200-€1,500).
Others items expected to attract interest include Lot 197, Crookhaven, West Cork (2003) by Darren Paul (€500-€750); and Lot 94, Journey's End, Pallas Harbour, Beara Peninsula, Co Cork by John Francis Skelton (€400-€600).
In all, there are more than 200 lots in the auction and other artists featured include Peter Collis, John Shinnors, Daniel O’Neill, Kenneth Webb and Markey Robinson.
