Fine Arts

West is awake in stellar selection of art at Adam’s auction

West of Ireland theme recurs in several paintings in Important Irish Art sale on September 28

Clifden, Connemara by Maurice MacGonigal (€15,000-€20,000)

Adams ends its busy first month of the autumn season with a stellar selection of Irish art on Wednesday, September 28.

The West of Ireland theme recurs in several paintings from the late 19th century to the present, notable examples being lot 6: Maurice MacGonigal’s painting of Clifden, Connemara. Fresh and atmospheric, it gives a commanding view of the town, surrounding countryside and Twelve Bens in the distance. According to the artist’s son Ciarán, who ...