James Humbert Craig Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Humbert Craig Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 04, 2024
James Humbert Craig RUA, RHA (1877 - 1944) The Bloody Foreland Oil on canvas, 75 x 100cm (29½ x 39¼) Signed; also signed and inscribed with title verso Provenance: With The Bell Gallery, Belfast, 1974, label verso
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
James Humbert Craig RUA, RHA (1877 - 1944) The Bloody Foreland Oil on canvas, 75 x 100cm (29½ x 39¼) Signed; also signed and inscribed with title verso Provenance: With The Bell Gallery, Belfast, 1974, label verso
Adam's
Dec. 04, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (Irish, 1877-1944)
Est: £800 - £1,200
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (Irish, 1877-1944) The Crolly River, County Donegal signed lower right 'J H Craig' oil on canvas 50 x 60cm Provenance: The Fine Art Society, London, September 1937, no. 8
Cheffins
Dec. 02, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CATTLE HERDER IN RURAL LANDSCAPE
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CATTLE HERDER IN RURAL LANDSCAPE oil on board signed lower left h:12 w:16 in.
Whyte's
Dec. 02, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) IN THE ROSSES, COUNTY DONEGAL
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) IN THE ROSSES, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on board signed lower left; titled and with Bell Gallery label on reverse h:14.25 w:19.25 in. Provenance: Bell Gallery, Belfast; Private collection; Whyte's, 01 October 2018, lot 7, as 'Donegal Landscape'; Private collection With newspaper clipping from Irish Times dated [1 Nov 1971] showing review by Brian Fallon of Oriel Gallery exhibition of Craig's paintings affixed to reverse.
Whyte's
Dec. 02, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) ATTENDING THE GEESE, ALTNABROCKY, COUNTY MAYO
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) ATTENDING THE GEESE, ALTNABROCKY, COUNTY MAYO oil on board titled on reverse; with letter of authenticity signed by James Gorry h:12 w:17 in. Provenance: de Veres, 9 October 2012, Lot 2; Private collection
Whyte's
Dec. 02, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURE AND DONKEY IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY DONEGAL
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURE AND DONKEY IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on board signed lower left h:24 w:30 in.
Whyte's
Oct. 01, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Breaghey Rocks, Co. Donegal Oil on panel, 22.5 x 31cms Signed lower left
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Breaghey Rocks, Co. Donegal Oil on panel, 22.5 x 31cms Signed lower left
Adam's
Oct. 01, 2024
James Humbert Craig (RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) River in Snow Oil on panel, 22 x 30cm Signed lower left
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
James Humbert Craig (RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) River in Snow Oil on panel, 22 x 30cm Signed lower left
Adam's
Oct. 01, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) My Garden, Cushendun Oil on panel, 22 x 29cm Signed lower left
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) My Garden, Cushendun Oil on panel, 22 x 29cm Signed lower left
Adam's
Oct. 01, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Ploughing Oil on panel, 13 x 15.5cm Signed lower left
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Ploughing Oil on panel, 13 x 15.5cm Signed lower left
Adam's
Sep. 30, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) THE OLD LAYDE ROAD TO CUSHENDUN, COUNTY ANTRIM
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) THE OLD LAYDE ROAD TO CUSHENDUN, COUNTY ANTRIM oil on panel signed lower left; signed and titled on reverse h:12 w:17 in. Provenance: Whyte's, 18 November 2003, lot 45; Private collection
Whyte's
Sep. 26, 2024
JAMES HUMBERT CRAIG (1877/78-1944)
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Sailing boats on a lake. Oil on board. Signed bottom left. Framed. PICTURES AND PRINTS Thursday 26th September 2024 Approximate Time 13:18:45
Sheppards
Sep. 25, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA (1877-1944) The Rosses, Road to Doochary, Co. Donegal (c.1933-1939) Oil on canvas, 64 x 76.5 (25_ x 30_'') Signed; also signed and inscribed verso Provenance: With John Magee, Belfast; Sale, these rooms 30 May 2001,
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
James Humbert Craig RHA (1877-1944) The Rosses, Road to Doochary, Co. Donegal (c.1933-1939) Oil on canvas, 64 x 76.5 (25_ x 30_'') Signed; also signed and inscribed verso Provenance: With John Magee, Belfast; Sale, these rooms 30 May 2001, lot 41; With the Gorry Gallery, Dublin. Exhibited: Probably Dublin RHA 1933 as 'The Doochary Road, Co. Donegal'; Belfast, Ulster Museum 'The Art of James Humbert Craig 1877 - 1944' December 2000 - March 2001
Adam's
Sep. 24, 2024
JAMES HUMBERT CRAIG
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Gholla Bristha in the Rosses, Donegal, signed oil on canvas, framed PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 24th September 2024 Approximate Time 12:22:30
Sheppards
Jul. 16, 2024
JAMES HUMBERT CRAIG (1877/78-1944)
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Kenran Bog. Signed oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance: RHA Catalogue 1920 No. 6 Image size: 40 x 50 cm.; framed: 60 x 68 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS 10:15:46
Sheppards
May. 29, 2024
James Humbert Craig RUA RHA (1887-1944) Steamship Oil on canvas board, 22.5 x 30cm (8.9 x 11.9'') Signed and dated 1915
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
James Humbert Craig RUA RHA (1887-1944) Steamship Oil on canvas board, 22.5 x 30cm (8.9 x 11.9'') Signed and dated 1915
Adam's
May. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURE AND DONKEY IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY DONEGAL
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURE AND DONKEY IN A LANDSCAPE, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on board signed lower left h:24 w:30 in.
Whyte's
May. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CUSHENDALL FAIR, COUNTY ANTRIM
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CUSHENDALL FAIR, COUNTY ANTRIM oil on panel signed lower right; signed and titled on reverse; also with original exhibition label on reverse h:12 w:14 in.
Whyte's
May. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) THE ROAD TO LOUGH ANURE, COUNTY DONEGAL
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) THE ROAD TO LOUGH ANURE, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on panel signed lower left; titled on reverse h:11.75 w:17.25 in.
Whyte's
May. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CUSHENDUN FROM THE CORKSCREW ROAD, 1914
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CUSHENDUN FROM THE CORKSCREW ROAD, 1914 oil on board signed with monogram and dated lower left; inscribed on Bell Gallery label on reverse h:7.50 w:10.50 in.
Whyte's
May. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) BIRTHPLACE OF DENIS MCGREER, THE CUSHENDUN FIDDLER
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) BIRTHPLACE OF DENIS MCGREER, THE CUSHENDUN FIDDLER oil on board signed lower left; signed and titled on reverse; also with John Magee label on reverse h:10 w:14 in. Provenance: Christie's, 3 October 1989, lot 357; Private collection; Adam's, 30 March 2022, lot 53; Private collection
Whyte's
Mar. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Reflections Oil on board 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾) Signed Provenance: Collection of Pamela and George Fegan, purchased directly from the artist, thence by descent to the present owners.
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Reflections Oil on board 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾) Signed Provenance: Collection of Pamela and George Fegan, purchased directly from the artist, thence by descent to the present owners.
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Coastal Scene Oil on board 24 x 35cm (9¼ x 13¾) Signed Provenance: Collection of Pamela and George Fegan, purchased directly from the artist, thence by descent to the present owners.
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877 - 1944) Coastal Scene Oil on board 24 x 35cm (9¼ x 13¾) Signed Provenance: Collection of Pamela and George Fegan, purchased directly from the artist, thence by descent to the present owners.
Adam's
Mar. 11, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) MORNING REST, BALLINROBE, COUNTY MAYO
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) MORNING REST, BALLINROBE, COUNTY MAYO oil on canvas signed lower right; titled on reverse h:20 w:16 in. Virtually self-taught as an artist, Humbert Craig earned popular renown for his impressionistic scenes of Donegal, Antrim and Connemara. His works first appeared at the RHA in 1915, and he was a constant contributor there up until his death, showing 130 works in all. In 1925 he became an associate of the RHA and in 1928 a full member. He was also an Academician of the Ulster Academy of Arts. Overseas he exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1928 and at the RA in 1935 and 1937. Like his contemporary, Paul Henry, his work has been widely reproduced in the form of lithographic posters and calendars.
Whyte's
Mar. 11, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CATTLE AT PARKMORE, COUNTY ANTRIM
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) CATTLE AT PARKMORE, COUNTY ANTRIM oil on board signed lower right; titled and with Fine Arts Society [London] label on reverse h:16 w:20 in.
Whyte's
Mar. 11, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURES AND CATTLE ON A COASTAL ROAD, WEST OF IRELAND
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) FIGURES AND CATTLE ON A COASTAL ROAD, WEST OF IRELAND oil on canvas signed lower right h:12 w:17 in.
Whyte's
Mar. 11, 2024
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) SANDS AT ROCKPORT, COUNTY ANTRIM
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) SANDS AT ROCKPORT, COUNTY ANTRIM oil on canvas signed lower right h:12 w:17.25 in. Literature: Connell, George A., James Humbert Craig RHA, The Natural Talents of J. H. Craig 'The People's Artist', The Arches Art Gallery, Belfast, 1988, p. 97 (illustrated)
Whyte's
Mar. 01, 2024
James Humbert Craig ( Irish 1877-1944) Lithograph Arranmore from the Rosses, County Donegal published 1933 signed. 53 x 41 cm.
Est: £40 - £60
James Humbert Craig ( Irish 1877-1944) Lithograph Arranmore from the Rosses, County Donegal published 1933 signed. 53 x 41 cm.
Hannam's Auctioneers
Feb. 11, 2024
ATTRIB James Humbert Craig (Irish,1877-1944) oil painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO James Humbert Craig (Ireland, 1877 - 1944) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: 36 x 49 inches / 91 x 124 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124985 US Shipping $249 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Craig was born in Belfast to Alexander Craig, a tea merchant, and a Swiss mother, Marie Metzenen, from a family with a painting tradition. He was raised in County Down and maintained a studio at Cushendun, County Antrim. Craig abandoned a career in business, briefly attended the Belfast School of Art, and became a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes. Among his favorite panoramas were Donegal, Connemara and the Glens of Antrim. Craig was elected to the Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1928. He also exhibited at the Fine Art Society in London. His landscapes helped inspire artists like Maurice Canning Wilks. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Connemara Landscape Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 61cm (20 x 24) Signed; also inscribed on stretcher verso Provenance: With John Magee, Belfast, label verso
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Connemara Landscape Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 61cm (20 x 24) Signed; also inscribed on stretcher verso Provenance: With John Magee, Belfast, label verso
Adam's
Dec. 04, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) AFTER RAIN, COUNTY DONEGAL
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) AFTER RAIN, COUNTY DONEGAL oil on panel signed lower left; with Fine Art Society Ltd. [London] label on reverse h:12 w:17 in. Provenance: Sotheby's, 10 September 2003, lot 164; Private collection
Whyte's
Dec. 04, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) ON THE OWENMORE RIVER NEAR BELLACORICK BRIDGE, COUNTY MAYO
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) ON THE OWENMORE RIVER NEAR BELLACORICK BRIDGE, COUNTY MAYO oil on canvas signed lower right; with Fine Art Society Ltd. [London] label on reverse h:20 w:24 in.
Whyte's
Nov. 28, 2023
JAMES HUMBART CRAIG IRISH (1877-1944) OIL ON PANEL
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on panel of a cart and a landscape. Signed lower left. Inscribed in pencil verso, "The road through Anike county. Donegal" and signed. Dimensions: (Frame) H 16.5" x W 21.5" (Panel) H 12" x W 17" Condition: Dirty surface. Thin horizontal cracking and surface level of panel. Frame with accumulated dirt.
Westport Auction
Nov. 12, 2023
ATTRIB James Humbert Craig (Irish,1877-1944) oil painting
Est: $1,600 - $2,000
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO James Humbert Craig (Ireland, 1877 - 1944) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: 36 x 49 inches / 91 x 124 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124985 US Shipping $249 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Craig was born in Belfast to Alexander Craig, a tea merchant, and a Swiss mother, Marie Metzenen, from a family with a painting tradition. He was raised in County Down and maintained a studio at Cushendun, County Antrim. Craig abandoned a career in business, briefly attended the Belfast School of Art, and became a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes. Among his favorite panoramas were Donegal, Connemara and the Glens of Antrim. Craig was elected to the Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1928. He also exhibited at the Fine Art Society in London. His landscapes helped inspire artists like Maurice Canning Wilks. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 07, 2023
JAMES HUMBERT CRAIG (1877/78-1944)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Figures and cottages. Signed oil on canvas. Provenance: The Dr. Kevin Moynihan Collection, Macroom, Co. Cork. Approximate Time: 12:56 Lot No: 242
Sheppards
Oct. 17, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHU RUA (1877-1944)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
James Humbert Craig RHU RUA (1877-1944) James Humbert Craig RHU RUA (1877-1944) 'Waterfoot Harbour' 'J H CRAIG' l.l., oil on panel 39 x 51cm Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 'Twentieth Century British Art', 31 March 2010, lot 71. Condition Report: Framed: 52 x 65cm The grain of the wood is visible and there are are some hairline cracks to the sky, please see images. Not examined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Sep. 27, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Cushendun Oil on panel, 24.5 x 32.5cm (9½ x 12½) Signed
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) Cushendun Oil on panel, 24.5 x 32.5cm (9½ x 12½) Signed
Adam's
Aug. 20, 2023
ATTRIB James Humbert Craig (Irish,1877-1944) oil painting
Est: $1,600 - $2,000
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO James Humbert Craig (Ireland, 1877 - 1944) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: 36 x 49 inches / 91 x 124 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124985 US Shipping $249 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Craig was born in Belfast to Alexander Craig, a tea merchant, and a Swiss mother, Marie Metzenen, from a family with a painting tradition. He was raised in County Down and maintained a studio at Cushendun, County Antrim. Craig abandoned a career in business, briefly attended the Belfast School of Art, and became a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes. Among his favorite panoramas were Donegal, Connemara and the Glens of Antrim. Craig was elected to the Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1928. He also exhibited at the Fine Art Society in London. His landscapes helped inspire artists like Maurice Canning Wilks. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
May. 29, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) RIVER SCENE
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) RIVER SCENE oil on panel signed lower right h:12 w:16 in. Possibly a view of the River Bann.
Whyte's
May. 25, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA, RUA (1877-1944)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
James Humbert Craig RHA, RUA (1877-1944) Trostan, County Antrim signed 'J.H.CRAIG' (lower left); further signed and titled to the reverse oil on board 29 x 42cm
Cheffins
May. 14, 2023
ATTRIB James Humbert Craig (Irish,1877-1944) oil painting
Est: $1,600 - $2,000
ARTIST: ATTRIBUTED TO James Humbert Craig (Ireland, 1877 - 1944) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing one flake of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: 36 x 49 inches / 91 x 124 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124985 US Shipping $249 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Craig was born in Belfast to Alexander Craig, a tea merchant, and a Swiss mother, Marie Metzenen, from a family with a painting tradition. He was raised in County Down and maintained a studio at Cushendun, County Antrim. Craig abandoned a career in business, briefly attended the Belfast School of Art, and became a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes. Among his favorite panoramas were Donegal, Connemara and the Glens of Antrim. Craig was elected to the Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1928. He also exhibited at the Fine Art Society in London. His landscapes helped inspire artists like Maurice Canning Wilks. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 26, 2023
James Humbert Craig (Irish, 1878-1944), Connemara Landscape, oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 23 1/2in (49.5 x 59.5cm)
Est: $500 - $700
James Humbert Craig (Irish, 1878-1944) Connemara Landscape oil on canvas Signed lower left with gallery label to verso. Frame with dedicatory plaque reading: To Colonel L.M. Burnam, Leader and Friend, From You NCOs Marine Barracks, USNOB, London Derry - N. Ireland.
Andrew Jones Auctions
Apr. 18, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Bringing Home the Turf, Connemara
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Bringing Home the Turf, Connemara oil on canvas signed 'J.H. CRAIG' lower left h:51 w:69 cm. Provenance: The Oriel Gallery (label verso) where purchased by the present owner A cloud-filled sky dominates this painting of a mountain landscape in Connemara. Although the mountains are illuminated with late evening sunlight, the plain in the foreground is in shadow. Two figures, and a donkey with creels, are visible on a narrow road leading from a lake, represented by a thin sliver of blue paint. Although the location has not been identified, the mountains are likely the Twelve Bens, seen from the road between Leenaun and Letterfrack. The painting is a classic Connemara scene, capturing the natural beauty of this remote area of Co. Galway. At the same time, the stacks of hand-won turf dotted along the roadside bear testament to a traditional way of life stretching back over the centuries. While there have been new developments in terms of tourism and rural housing, there are still parts of Connemara that remain untouched by progress, and maintain the rugged grandeur depicted here by Craig. Born in Belfast in 1877, James Humbert Craig was taught painting by his mother Marie Sabine Metzenen (1854-1927), who came from Lausanne in Switzerland. After working for a time in his father Alexander's tea importing business, Craig studied at the Belfast School of Art. He was largely a self-taught artist, specialising in depicting landscapes of Donegal, Galway, Mayo, and also around Cushendun, in the Glens of Antrim. In 1915 he began showing his work at the RHA, and in 1928 was elected a full member. He also exhibited with the Fine Art Society in London and was a member of the RUA. Craig had little interest in Modernist innovations, and remained a solidly Realist painter-albeit with more than a touch of Impressionism in his atmospheric rendering of landscapes. A memorial exhibition of his work was held at the Belfast Museum in 1945, a year after his death. Peter Murray, January 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Apr. 18, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Fishing Boat on the Shore (c.1940)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Fishing Boat on the Shore (c.1940) oil on canvas signed 'J.H.CRAIG' lower left h:61.40 w:91.50 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Painted probably around 1940, Fishing Boat on the Shore depicts two men, dressed in oilskins, pulling a heavy wooden rowing boat up above the shoreline. The day is overcast, with grey clouds suggesting impending rain. Waves roll in, breaking on the sandy shore. In the distance, a line of dark rocks extends out into the sea. Beyond that is a low headland. To the left of the rowing boat, two women transfer the catch of the day into a wicker basket. Craig's paintings of fishing boats on the shore tend to have titles such as Bringing in the Catch, and he does not specify the location. However, among his favourite coastal scenes were Dunlewey and Port na Blagh in Co. Donegal, and Cushendun in Co. Antrim, where he had a cottage. He also painted at Leenane in Co. Galway, in Mayo, Kerry, and even on the river Thames. Born in Bangor, Co. Down, Craig studied at the Belfast School of Art, but as a painter was largely self-taught. In 1915 he began showing his work at the RHA and thirteen years later was elected a full member, also in 1928 he participated in a group exhibition of Irish artists, at the Fine Art Society in London. Over the years Craig exhibited regularly with the Fine Art Society. In 1930, on the foundation of the Royal Ulster Academy, he became a member, and that year also he was included in an exhibition of Irish art held in Brussels. Craig's approach to landscape painting combines the Impressionist plein-air tradition with a solidly-grounded realism, not unlike that of Paul Henry, who was an early influence on his work. In the present work, it is likely that the wooden craft on the shore is a herring boat, and the location is Co. Donegal. A similar painting by Craig, Foreshore, Boat and Figures, is in the Ulster Museum. Peter Murray, March 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Apr. 18, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Mountain Lake, with Cattle (c.1940)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1878-1944) Mountain Lake, with Cattle (c.1940) oil on canvas signed 'J H CRAIG' lower left h:51 w:61 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Although the scene depicted in this painting has not been identified, it may be a sea inlet, or freshwater lake, in the Glens of county Antrim, where Craig often painted. The scene is dominated by glaciated mountains, rising above a patchwork of green fields on the lower slopes. A small river meanders down through a valley to the shoreline, where the mountains are reflected in the still waters. While the presence of cattle suggests that Craig is depicting a freshwater lake, it is not unknown for cattle to walk close to the sea, and even traverse through the shallows to get to grazing. Another possible location is Lough Nafooey, close to the border between Galway and Mayo. At its western end, Nafooey has a sandy beach; to the east it flows into Lough Mask. If the painting does depict Nafooey, Craig has taken slight liberties, bringing the mountains Bunnacunneen and Benbeg closer to the lake edge. Irrespective of the location, much of the quality of Craig's art lies his ability to render the Irish landscape accurately, using a subtle range of colours, and an impressionist technique. He delighted in painting mountains and rivers in different weather conditions, generally with white clouds scudding across blue skies. Born in Belfast in 1877, James Humbert Craig grew up at Bangor, Co. Down and was taught painting from an early age by his mother Marie Sabine Metzenen, who was from Switzerland. Although he attended the Belfast School of Art, Craig was largely self-taught, and specialised in depicting the landscapes of counties Donegal, Galway, Mayo, and particularly the Glens of Antrim, around Cushendun. In 1915 Craig began showing his work at the RHA, and a decade later was elected an associate member of the Academy: in 1928 he was elected a full member, and also that year participated in a group exhibition of Irish artists, at the Fine Art Society in London. Over the years Craig was to exhibit regularly with the Fine Art Society. In 1930, on the foundation of the Royal Ulster Academy, he was elected a member, and that year also he was included in the prestigious exhibition of Irish art held in Brussels. He had little interest in Modernist innovations, and remained a solidly Realist painter. A memorial exhibition of his work was held at the Belfast Museum and Art Gallery in 1945, a year after his death. Peter Murray, March 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 29, 2023
JAMES HUMBERT CRAIG: SIGNED ORIGINAL MIA FARROW OWNED SEASCAPE PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
An original oil on panel seascape painting by James Humbert Craig (Irish, 1878-1944), previously owned by actress Mia Farrow. Signed by Craig to the lower left and dated 1937 on the verso.
Julien's Auctions
Mar. 28, 2023
A James Humbert Craig (1877-1944) print, 'Cottages at Dungloe, County Donegal.' 59x45.5cm with frame, 54.5x41cm without frame.
Est: -
A James Humbert Craig (1877-1944) print, 'Cottages at Dungloe, County Donegal.' 59x45.5cm with frame, 54.5x41cm without frame.
Laganside Auctions
Mar. 06, 2023
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) MOUNTAIN RIVER, TWELVE PINS, CONNEMARA
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Humbert Craig RHA RUA (1877-1944) MOUNTAIN RIVER, TWELVE PINS, CONNEMARA oil on canvas signed lower left; titled on label on reverse h:15 w:20 in.
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