Fine Arts

Landscapes, maps and artworks fit for a country-house library

Sheppard’s of Durrow’s Gentleman’s Library Sale offers furnishings, antiquities and other treasures to grace an elegant home or study

Lot 210, George Barrett, An Extensive Wicklow Landscape Looking Towards Dublin Bay (estimate €4,000-€6,000)

Sheppard’s of Durrow is hosting a two-day sale titled The Gentleman's Library Sale starting on Tuesday, November 7.

Country house libraries held a very special place in grand homes throughout Britain and Ireland as detailed in the 2017 publication The Country House Library by Mark Purcell, deputy director of research collections at Cambridge University Library.

Lot 273, Egyptian New Kingdom 1539-1292 BCE faience amulet with pylon shoulders (estimate €3,000-€5,000)
Lot 330, set of ten Fota ...