James (1887) Dixon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James (1887) Dixon Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 19, 2024
James Dixon 1887 – 1970
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
James Dixon 1887 – 1970 East End girls driving their cattle home, 1968 Öl auf Papier auf Hartfaserplatte unten rechts signiert, datiert und bezeichnet James Dixon Tory Island 17.1.68 East End Girls driving their cattle home 56 x 76 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Jun. 19, 2024
James Dixon 1887 – 1970
Est: CHF5,000 - CHF7,000
James Dixon 1887 – 1970 Tory Island Öl auf Papier auf Hartfaserplatte unten links signiert und unleserlich bezeichnet James Dixon 55 x 76 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
May. 29, 2024
James Dixon (1887 -1970) Wild Goose Oil on paper, 40 x 49cm Signed, dated and inscribed 'Mr Wallace Clark arriving to Tory Island to see some of his friends. By James Dixon 9.5.65' Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist and hence b
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
James Dixon (1887 -1970) Wild Goose Oil on paper, 40 x 49cm Signed, dated and inscribed 'Mr Wallace Clark arriving to Tory Island to see some of his friends. By James Dixon 9.5.65' Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist and hence by descent Wallace Clark (1926-2011) was an accomplished yachtsman, writer and author of the classic maritime volume, Sailing Round Ireland. Clark circumnavigated Ireland, and all her islands, for the first time in 1951 and again in 1954. These voyages ultimately inspired him to write his classic sailing log. On these explorations he bonded with islanders and fisherfolk who shared his instinct for negotiating difficult waters. He met James Dixon on Tory Island in the early 1950s while sailing on his 36ft Bermudan yawl, Wild Goose. Dixon was the most significant member of the Tory Island school of primitive art. The two remained close friends until the artists death in 1970. Dixon and Clark both shared a passion for the sea. Dixon painted what he saw around him in his distinctive detailed, naturalistic style: boats, the wild seas, and the islands. Clark sought to capture the same in his writing. Clark wrote The islands of Ireland lie round her shoreline like water drops fallen from the head of a swimmer and like water drops they glisten in many colours. In Wild Goose, Dixon has depicted Clark at the bow of his yawl, sheltered by Tory Island, with a group of well wishers standing quayside awaiting stories of his travels. A similarly titled work by Dixon is part of the National Galleries of Scotland collection. Clarks many sailing expeditions included a re-creation of St Colmcilles sea voyage from Derry to Iona off Scotland 1,400 years earlier. After his precarious crossing in a curragh, St Colmcille founded an abbey on Iona, a base for Celtic Christianity in the Scottish pagan kingdoms. Clarks endeavour garnered considerable interest in 1961 and was widely reported. Both Dixon and Letitia Hamilton were inspired to paint Clarks voyage to Iona. Hamilton, part of Clarks artistic circle of friends, painted her tribute to the voyage in the year before her death, despite her failing eyesight, and gifted it to Clark. (lot 12) Dixons two paintings of the voyage pay homage not only to Clark and his crew, but to St Colmcille and his legacy.
Adam's
May. 29, 2024
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) Mr Wallace Clark and Crew Oil on board, 35 x 24.5cm Signed, dated and inscribed 'Mr Wallace and Crew on a longe (sic) voyage from Londonderry to Iona. By James Dixon wishing them all the best of luck 10.5.65' P
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) Mr Wallace Clark and Crew Oil on board, 35 x 24.5cm Signed, dated and inscribed 'Mr Wallace and Crew on a longe (sic) voyage from Londonderry to Iona. By James Dixon wishing them all the best of luck 10.5.65' Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist and hence by descent
Adam's
May. 29, 2024
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) The Voyage to Iona Oil on board, 35 x 50cm Signed and inscribed indistinctly 'Mr Wallace Clark Rockwood upper lands Co. Derry (ILL) some of his crew on the river inland Derry before...(ILL)' Provenance: Acquir
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) The Voyage to Iona Oil on board, 35 x 50cm Signed and inscribed indistinctly 'Mr Wallace Clark Rockwood upper lands Co. Derry (ILL) some of his crew on the river inland Derry before...(ILL)' Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist and hence by descent
Adam's
Apr. 16, 2024
JAMES DIXON (18871970) Cutty Sark Oil on paper laid on board, 54.5 x 76cm (21½ x 30) Signed and inscribed 'Cutty Sark, the famous British Windjammer' Exhibited: London Auction/Desmond Fine Art, 'Contemporary Artists from Ireland' July 1990
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
JAMES DIXON (18871970) Cutty Sark Oil on paper laid on board, 54.5 x 76cm (21½ x 30) Signed and inscribed 'Cutty Sark, the famous British Windjammer' Exhibited: London Auction/Desmond Fine Art, 'Contemporary Artists from Ireland' July 1990 ***PLEASE NOTE: Catalogue description should read 'Oil on paper laid on board'*** The idea of an unmediated connection to place is most evident in the paintings of the untrained Tory Island painter James Dixon (1887-1970). After meeting the artist Derek Hill, he started painting in the late 1950s. Dixons images of Tory, although influenced by Hills practice, seem to convey an honest, engaged representation of the island. Unlike other artists of the time depicting island life, Dixon was a native islander who had spent his entire life in its environment. In Cutty Sark, Dixon has depicted a British clipper ship set against an expanse of blue sea. Dixon has faithfully rendered the elegant design of the ship with its refined hull shape, raked masts and large sail area. As with other works by Dixon he has flattened the perspective, and instead of distance horizon line, the sky and sea meet, dark grey clouds rising from the surface. He uses quick brushstrokes applied in varying directions to suggest the ocean swell, adding flecks of white paint as the waves crest and break. The ship looks small against its surroundings, the rough waves crashing off the bow as it glides through the water. There is a small section of the canvas in the bottom right-hand corner that Dixon has left unpainted, instead inscribing 'Cutty Sark, the famous British Windjammer'. James Dixon was born on Tory Island, Co. Donegal, the most remote of all Irelands off shore islands. Apart from an occasional visit to the mainland and one short period in the west of Ireland as a fishing instructor, Dixon spent most of his life there and was one of the most significant members of the highly regarded Tory Island school of primitive art. Dixon and other islanders painted what they saw around them in a distinctive detailed, naturalistic style: boats, the wild seas, the island and the small villages grandly named East Town and West Town. The artist Derek Hill organised exhibitions of the work of the Tory school painters, the first of which took place at the New Gallery, Belfast in 1966, with subsequent exhibitions in Dublin, Vienna and London. In 1990 a retrospective exhibition was held at the Glebe Gallery, Co. Donegal, and the Boole Library, University College Cork. James Dixon along with Alfred Wallis was also the subject of a major exhibition in 1999 that opened in IMMA before travelling to Tate St. Ives. Dixon's work is included in the collections of The Ulster Museum, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Bournemouth Art Gallery as well as being well represented at Derek Hills Glebe House and Gallery in Churchill, Co. Donegal. Our thanks to Ro?isi?n Kennedy whose writings formed the basis of this catalogue note
Adam's
Apr. 12, 2023
James Dixon (1887 1970) Giant Muldoon at the West End Village, Tory Island Oil on board, 38 x 53cms (15 x 21) Signed, indistinctly inscribed with legend and dated 1967 Exhibited: Ireland: Her people and landscape Summer loan show, T
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
James Dixon (1887 1970) Giant Muldoon at the West End Village, Tory Island Oil on board, 38 x 53cms (15 x 21) Signed, indistinctly inscribed with legend and dated 1967 Exhibited: Ireland: Her people and landscape Summer loan show, The Ava Gallery, Clandeboye Estate June September 2012 Cat. No. 11; A Wild Atlantic Way Irish Life and Landscapes The Hunt Museum July October 2021 Literature: Ireland Her People and Landscape Illustrated P. 18; A Wild Atlantic Way Irish Life and Landscapes The Hunt Museum, Full page illustration P21 The idea of an unmediated connection to place is most evident in the paintings of the untrained Tory Island painter James Dixon (1887-1970). He took up painting in the late 1950s having met the artist Derek Hill (1916-2000) when he visited the island. Dixons images of Tory, although influenced by Hills practice, seem to convey an honest, engaged representation of the island. This is attributed to the fact that the artist was a native islander who spent his entire life in its environment. Also as seen in Giant Muldoon at the West End Village, Tory Island, (1967) the flattened perspective, crowded composition and expressive use of colour indicate a childlike sense of his surroundings. The guileless qualities of the work convey the uncomplicated nature of the island, thereby fulfilling the cosmopolitan view of the rural as pure and simple. In reality, of course, Dixons work is much more sophisticated than this suggests and life on Tory is equally more complicated. What is significant is that the expressive qualities of such outsider art were highly prized and were emulated by more conventional professional artists. James Dixon was born on Tory Island, Co. Donegal, the most remote of all Irelands off shore islands. Apart from an occasional visit to the mainland and one short period in the west of Ireland as a fishing instructor, Dixon spent most of his life there and was one of the most significant members of the highly regarded Tory Island school of primitive art. Dixon and other islanders painted what they saw around them in a distinctive detailed, naturalistic style: boats, the wild seas, the island and the small villages grandly named East Town and West Town. The artist Derek Hill organised exhibitions of the work of the Tory school painters, the first of which took place at the New Gallery, Belfast in 1966, with subsequent exhibitions in Dublin, Vienna and London. In 1990 a retrospective exhibition was held at the Glebe Gallery, Co. Donegal, and the Boole Library, University College Cork. James Dixon along with Alfred Wallis was also the subject of a major exhibition in 1999 that opened in IMMA before travelling to Tate St. Ives. Dixon's work is included in the collections of The Ulster Museum, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Bournemouth Art Gallery as well as being well represented at Derek Hills Glebe House and Gallery in Churchill, Co. Donegal. Our thanks to Ro?isi?n Kennedy whose writings formed the basis of this catalogue note
Adam's
Dec. 18, 2022
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) Oil on Board
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"The first flagstaff of Arlarin Point, Tory Island", oil on paper mounted to masonite.
Locati LLC
Jun. 01, 2022
James Dixon (1887-1970) The first and last airship to pass Tory Island on her way to America long before the First World War Oil on paper, 55.5 x 75cm (21¾ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed with legend and dated 3.8.63
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) The first and last airship to pass Tory Island on her way to America long before the First World War Oil on paper, 55.5 x 75cm (21¾ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed with legend and dated 3.8.63
Adam's
May. 06, 2022
DIXON, JAMES: "The Last Rose of Summer".
Est: CHF500 - CHF1,000
DIXON, JAMES (1887 Tory Island 1970) : "The Last Rose of Summer"; Öl auf Papier, auf Hartplatte; 38x40,5 cm; sig., dat. 1968, betitelt u. bez. u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 06, 2020
DIXON, JAMES: "The Last Rose of Summer".
Est: CHF1,200 - CHF1,800
DIXON, JAMES (1887 Tory Island 1970) : "The Last Rose of Summer"; Öl auf Papier, auf Hartplatte; 38x40,5 cm; sig., dat. 1968, betitelt u. bez. u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 06, 2020
DIXON, JAMES: Ships and sharks.
Est: CHF3,300 - CHF5,000
DIXON, JAMES (1887 Tory Island 1970) : Ships and sharks; Öl auf Hartplatte; 55,5x76 cm (BG); sig., dat. "9.1." (19)65 u. bez. u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Nov. 06, 2020
DIXON, JAMES: "The first seaplane".
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF4,500
DIXON, JAMES (1887 Tory Island 1970) : "The first seaplane"; Öl auf Hartplatte; u.l., 56x75 cm (LM); sig., dat. 1968, betitelt u. bez. "(...) Tory Island (...)"
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Sep. 02, 2020
James Dixon (1887-1970)Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More BayOil on paper, 41 x 66cm (16 x 22'')Signed, inscribed 'Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More Bay Tory Island about 70 years ago when there was no gut or flies fishing going by James Dixon,
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Dixon (1887-1970)Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More BayOil on paper, 41 x 66cm (16 x 22'')Signed, inscribed 'Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More Bay Tory Island about 70 years ago when there was no gut or flies fishing going by James Dixon, 18.10.1966' and dated
Adam's
Dec. 04, 2019
James Dixon (1887-1970)Grey Leg Ducks on the West End Lake, Tory IslandOil on board, 38 x 41cm (15 x 16¼'')Signed, inscribed and dated 1967Provenance: With Hillsboro Fine Art, label verso.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Dixon (1887-1970)Grey Leg Ducks on the West End Lake, Tory IslandOil on board, 38 x 41cm (15 x 16¼'')Signed, inscribed and dated 1967Provenance: With Hillsboro Fine Art, label verso.
Adam's
Jul. 03, 2019
AR James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) The West End Village, Tory Island
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) The West End Village, Tory Island signed, indistinctly titled and dated 'The West End Village/Tory Island/by James Dixon/Tory Island/12 9 62' (upper left)oil on paper laid on board64.5 x 99cm (25 3/8 x 39in).
Bonhams
Mar. 19, 2019
James Dixon. "Tomato Harvesting," Oil on Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(Irish, 1887-1970). Signed "J. Dixon, 1970" 24 x 18 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Sep. 26, 2018
James Dixon (1887-1970)Figures with FlagsOil on paper laid on board, 38.7 x 33.4cm (15¼ x 13'')Signed and inscribed Tory Island and dated 10.9.1966Provenance: From the King of Tory - the collection of Patsy Dan Rogers, sold these rooms
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
James Dixon (1887-1970)Figures with FlagsOil on paper laid on board, 38.7 x 33.4cm (15¼ x 13'')Signed and inscribed Tory Island and dated 10.9.1966Provenance: From the King of Tory - the collection of Patsy Dan Rogers, sold these rooms, March 1991, Catalogue No.234, where purchased by current owner.When asked, Patsy Dan Rogers, who owned this work, nor others who knew the artist could explain what this picture depicts with its romantic Nationalist figures. As it was painted in 1966 it might have been as part of the 50 year Easter Rising Commemorations or perhaps it was a response to something in Dixon's youth It was preceded by a previous 'Self Portrait with Flags' painted in 1963 and a portrait of 'Mr Hill with Flag' showing the artist Derek Hill with a Union Jack painted again in 1966.
Adam's
Apr. 21, 2018
A Silver Swing Handle Cake Basket Sheffield 1887 Maker James W Dixon 400gms 14.1 oz Of Oval Form Lobed Border Stamped With Leaves And Blooms Raised On An Oval Foot 28.5cm
Est: £150 - £200
A Silver Swing Handle Cake Basket Sheffield 1887 Maker James W Dixon 400gms 14.1 oz Of Oval Form Lobed Border Stamped With Leaves And Blooms Raised On An Oval Foot 28.5cm
Cooper Barrington LLP
Dec. 08, 2017
JAMES DIXON
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF2,000
JAMES DIXON (1887 Tory Island 1970) Fishing from the Rocks on Tory Island. 18 October 1964. Oil on paper. Titled, signed and dated upper right: Fishing from the Rocks on Tory Island by James Dixon 18.10.1964. 56 x 37 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland, bought in a gallery in London 1966/67. The artist, seaman and fisherman James Dixon came from a small, isolated island in the North Atlantic named Tory Island. Born as half native islander and half Irish mainlander, he spent his entire life on the island as one of nearly 150 permanent residents. Dixon came into contact with art through the artist Derek Hill, who arrived on the island as a visitor and with whom a deep friendship developed over time. James Dixon only began to dedicate himself to his artistic practice at an advanced age, a fact which makes his paintings all the more interesting. Dixons works reflect his life on Tory Island the everyday life as an islander and fisherman. The ocean, the raging waves and the imposing cliffs play a central role in his paintings. His works are often infused with a narrative humour and an abstract naiveté, as seen in the present work, which shows fishermen fishing on a cliff. His play of various perspectives and his unique application of the paint (he used brushes made from the hair of his donkey's tail) provide an insight into the reason Dixon's art also extends beyond the borders of Tory Island. --------------- JAMES DIXON (1887 Tory Island 1970) Fishing from the Rocks on Tory Island. 18. Oktober 1964. Öl auf Papier. Oben rechts betitelt, signiert und datiert: Fishing from the Rocks on Tory Island by James Dixon 18.10.1964. 56 x 37 cm Provenienz: Privatbesitz Schweiz, 1966/67 in einer Galerie in London gekauft. Von einer kleinen, isolierten Insel im nördlichen Atlantik namens Tory Island stammt der irische Künstler, Seemann und Fischer James Dixon. Geboren als halb einheimischer Insulaner und halb irischer Festländer verbringt er sein gesamtes Leben auf der Insel, als einer von knapp 150 dauerhaften Bewohnern. In Berührung mit der Kunst kommt Dixon durch den Künstler Derek Hill, der als Besucher auf die Insel kommt und mit dem ihn im Laufe der Zeit eine tiefe Freundschaft verbindet. James Dixon beginnt erst in fortgeschrittenem Alter, sich der Kunst zu verschreiben, was seine Gemälde umso interessanter macht. Die Gemälde von James Dixon reflektieren sein Leben auf Tory Island, das alltägliche Leben als Insulaner und Fischer. Dabei spielen der Ozean, die tobenden Wellen und die imposanten Klippen eine zentrale Rolle. Seine Werke sind oft durchzogen von einem narrativen Humor und einer abstrakten Naivität. So auch die vorliegende Arbeit, welche Fischer zeigt, die auf einer Klippe stehen und angeln. Sein Spiel mit den unterschiedlichen Perspektiven und der einmalige Farbauftrag (er benutzt Pinsel aus dem Schweif eines eigenen Esels) lassen uns verstehen, weswegen Dixons Kunst auch über die Grenzen der Tory Island hinaus Fuss fassen konnte.
Koller Auctions
Nov. 22, 2017
James Dixon (1887-1970)Figures with FlagsOil on paper laid on board, 38.7 x 33.4cm (15¼ x 13'')Signed and inscribed Tory Island and dated 10.9.1966Provenance: From the King of Tory - the collection of Patsy Dan Rogers, sold these rooms
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
James Dixon (1887-1970)Figures with FlagsOil on paper laid on board, 38.7 x 33.4cm (15¼ x 13'')Signed and inscribed Tory Island and dated 10.9.1966Provenance: From the King of Tory - the collection of Patsy Dan Rogers, sold these rooms, March 1991, Catalogue No.234, where purchased by current owner.When asked, Patsy Dan Rogers, who owned this work, nor others who knew the artist could explain what this picture depicts with its romantic Nationalist figures. As it was painted in 1966 it might have been as part of the 50 year Easter Rising Commemorations or perhaps it was a response to something in Dixon's youth It was preceded by a previous 'Self Portrait with Flags' painted in 1963 and a portrait of 'Mr Hill with Flag' showing the artist Derek Hill with a Union Jack painted again in 1966.
Adam's
Nov. 22, 2017
JAMES DIXON | The Sinking of the Titanic
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
oil on paper
Sotheby's
Sep. 27, 2017
James Dixon (1887-1970)Ocean Liner at ToryOil on paper, 57 x 77cm (22½ x 30¼'')Signed and indistinctly inscribed with legendProvenance: From the collection of Anne Crookshank and thence by family descent.
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Dixon (1887-1970)Ocean Liner at ToryOil on paper, 57 x 77cm (22½ x 30¼'')Signed and indistinctly inscribed with legendProvenance: From the collection of Anne Crookshank and thence by family descent.
Adam's
Sep. 27, 2017
JAMES DIXON | Fishing in Co. Clare
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
oil on paper
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2014
A small coaster being towed, Tory Island
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) A small coaster being towed, Tory Island signed, extensively inscribed and dated 'James Dixon/12.1967' (lower right) oil on paper laid on board 22 x 29 7/8 in. (55.8 x 75.8 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 03, 2014
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) West End Village Tory Island Oil on board, 56 x 77cm (22 x 30¼'') Signed, inscribed and dated 1964 A native of Tory Island (Co. Donegal), James Dixon enjoyed a simple life of fishing and farming, and was introduced to
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Dixon (1887 - 1970) West End Village Tory Island Oil on board, 56 x 77cm (22 x 30¼'') Signed, inscribed and dated 1964 A native of Tory Island (Co. Donegal), James Dixon enjoyed a simple life of fishing and farming, and was introduced to painting by Derek Hill in 1959 when he visited the island. A virtually self taught artist who was perhaps excluded from the influence of historical precedents due to the remote nature of his home, Dixon was supplied paints and paper by Hill, but reportedly refused paint brushes as he preferred to make his own from donkey hair. His naive style was appreciated and he had his first solo show at the New Gallery in Belfast, followed by one at the Dawson Gallery in Dublin in 1967, one at the Autodidakt Gallery the following year in Vienna, and another at the Portal Gallery in London. Following his death his work was included in ROSC '80, and a joint show with the St. Ives painter Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) was held at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and at Tate St. Ives (1999-2000). His work is now a part of major collections and can be found in the Ulster Museum, the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, The Arts Council Collection and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh.
Adam's
Nov. 24, 2014
James Dixon (1887-1970) MAGGIE THE COWS ARE IN THE CLOVER GO AND DRIVE THEM MAGGIE TO THE OLD RED BARN, TORY ISLAND, 1968
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) MAGGIE THE COWS ARE IN THE CLOVER GO AND DRIVE THEM MAGGIE TO THE OLD RED BARN, TORY ISLAND, 1968 oil on paper signed, dated [16.06.1968] and inscribed lower right h:22 w:29.50 in. Provenance: Purchased from artist through Derek Hill, 1967; Private collection The Irish artist and primitive landscape painter James Dixon was born on Tory Island, County Donegal, and aside from the occasional visit to the mainland, remained on the island all his life. He devoted himself to fishing and small farming. He only started painting at the age of 72, after seeing a painter - Derek Hill - at work on a landscape painting. Hill encouraged Dixon and provided him with oils and other art materials, although Dixon made his own paintbrushes from donkey's hair. In due course it was Hill who introduced Dixon's artworks to the art world, thus helping Dixon to become an important figure in the history of twentieth-century Irish painting. His painting is seen as an excellent example of Outsider Art, and was the subject of a major exhibition at The Irish Museum of Modern Art - Two Painters: Alfred Wallis and James Dixon, IMMA, Dublin, September - November 1999.
Whyte's
Dec. 04, 2013
James Dixon (1887-1970) ''Mary driving the cattle
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) ''Mary driving the cattle home, the tide came in too soon and the poor girl got drowned'' Oil on board, 54 x 72.5cm (21_ x 28_'') Signed, dated 19-8-67, inscribed 'Tory Island' with legend Accompanied by a hand written poem relating to the painting thought to be in Dixon's hand Provenance: Bought by the current owner privately, early 1972 Exhibited: ''From Tory Island'' exhibition Paintings in Irish Houses Grange House , Freshford, Co. Kilkenny July 1972 . Literature : ''From Tory Island to a Kilkenny Farm'' by Elgy Gillispie, Irish Times 28th July 1972 illustrated. James Dixon is probably Ireland's only true primitive painter having very rarely ever ventured away from his native Tory Island off the Northwest coast of Donegal. His discovery by the painter Derek Hill is now legend. Observing Mr. Hill painting a landscape of the West End Village on Tory he is said to have remarked ''I think I could do better''. Hill immediately encouraged him by sending him paints. Dixon preferred to work on paper and when offered paint brushes he said he would make his own out of hair from his donkey. Hill organised exhibitions of the work of the Tory painters, the first of which took place at the New Gallery, Belfast in 1966 but following on shortly afterwards he had exhibitions at the Dawson Gallery, Dublin, Autodidaky Gallery, Vienna and the Portal Gallery, London. His work entered the collections of The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hugh Lane Gallery and Bournemouth Art Gallery. His legacy lives on in what is now referred to as the Tory Island School of Painting. Homage was paid to him when in 2000 there was a joint exhibition with that other famous primitive painter Alfred Wallis, organised by the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Gallery, St. Ives, Cornwall This work is very similar to a work in the Arts Council of Ireland collection which was included in the major exhibition ''Into the Light'' last autumn. This work is accompanied by a poem thought to be in Dixon's hand and both it and the painting are based on a poem by Charles Kingsley. Mary was lost to a great wave and legend has it that her voice will haunt the shoreline to the end of time, forever calling her cattle.
Adam's
May. 29, 2013
James Dixon (1887-1970) Gut Fishing, in Camus
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Gut Fishing, in Camus More, Tory Island Oil on paper, 55 x 75cm (21½ x 29½'') Signed, inscribed and dated ''Gut Fishing in Camus More/Tory Island/by James Dixon/14.10.64'' Provenance: Sold in these room, ''Important Irish Art'' sale, December 2006, Cat. No. 174, where purchased by current owner James Dixon is probably Irelands only true Primitive painter having very rarely ever ventured away from his native Tory Island off the Northwest coast of Donegal. His discovery by the painter Derek Hill is now legend. Observing Mr Hill painting a landscape of the West End Village on Tory he is said to have remarked ''I think I could do better''. Hill immediately encouraged him by sending him paints. Dixon preferred to work on paper and when offered paint brushes he said he would make his own out of hair from his Donkey. Hill organised exhibitions of the work of the Tory painters, the first of which took place at the New Gallery,Belfast in 1966 but following on shortly afterwards he had exhibitions at the Dawson Gallery, Dublin, Autodidaky Gallery,Vienna and the Portal Gallery, London. His work entered the collections of The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hugh Lane Gallery and Bournemouth Art Gallery. His legacy lives on in what is now referred to as the Tory Island School of painting. Homage was paid to him when in 2000 there was a joint exhibition with that other famous primitive painter Alfred Wallis, organised by the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Gallery St. Ives, Cornwall
Adam's
Mar. 21, 2013
James Dixon (1887-1970)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Muldoon and the nets, Tory Island signed, inscribed and dated indistinctly 'By James Dixon/Tory Island/3/3/1916/Tory Island with a catch/of Fish in a Gully Back of/Tory Island at Muldoon/went through the/fish all went away' (lower right) oil on paper laid on board 21½ x 29 in. (54.6 x 73.6 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 13, 2012
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More Bay signed, inscribed and dated 'Padde Curragh Fishing on/Camus More Bay Tory Island/about 70 years ago when there/was no Gut or Flies Fishing going/By James Dixon 18.10.1966' (lower left) oil on paper 41 x 66cm (16 1/8 x 26in).
Bonhams
Jun. 13, 2012
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Fishing in Co Clare signed, inscribed and dated 'Fishing in Co Clare/By James Dixon Tory Island/ 14 8. 1967' (lower left) oil on paper 54 x 39.5cm (21 1/4 x 15 9/16in).
Bonhams
Jun. 13, 2012
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Loch Nomald and the Highland Hills
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Loch Nomald and the Highland Hills signed, inscribed and dated 'Lough Nomald & the Highland/Hills In.../By James Dixon/17.6.1968 Tory Island' (lower right) oil on paper 55 x 75cm (21 5/8 x 29 1/2in).
Bonhams
May. 24, 2012
James Dixon (1887-1970)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Muldoon and the nets, Tory Island signed, inscribed and dated indistinctly 'By James Dixon/Tory Island/3/3/1916/Tory Island with a catch/of Fish in a Gully Back of/Tory Island at Muldoon/went through the/fish all went away' (lower right) oil on paper laid on board 21½ x 29 in. (54.6 x 73.6 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2011
James Dixon (1887-1970)
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Dixon (1887-1970). THE SHEPHERD DRIVING HIS FLOCK TO THE EAST END OF TORY ISLAND, 1967. oil on paper. signed, inscribed and dated in pencil lower right. 55 by 74cm., 21.5 by 29in.
Whyte's
Sep. 20, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Loch Nomald and the Highland Hills 55 x 75 cm. (21 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Loch Nomald and the Highland Hills signed, inscribed and dated 'Lough Nomald & the Highland/Hills In.../By James Dixon/17.6.1968 Tory Island' (lower right) oil on paper 55 x 75 cm. (21 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
Bonhams
Sep. 20, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More Bay 41 x 66 cm. (16 x 26 in.)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Padde Curragh Fishing on Camus More Bay signed, inscribed and dated 'Padde Curragh Fishing on/Camus More Bay Tory Island/about 70 years ago when there/was no Gut or Flies Fishing going/By James Dixon 18.10.1966' (lower left) oil on paper 41 x 66 cm. (16 x 26 in.)
Bonhams
Sep. 20, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Fishing in Co Clare 54 x 39.5 cm. (21 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Fishing in Co Clare signed, inscribed and dated 'Fishing in Co Clare/By James Dixon Tory Island/ 14 8. 1967' (lower left) oil on paper 54 x 39.5 cm. (21 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
Bonhams
Sep. 20, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Wild Flower 46 x 41 cm. (18 x 16 1/4 in.)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Wild Flower signed and inscribed 'Wild Flower/By James Dixon/Tory Island' (lower left) oil on paper 46 x 41 cm. (18 x 16 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
Feb. 09, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Ave Marie the Oldest Motor Boat on Tory Island 56 x 76 cm. (22 x 30 in.)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ave Marie the Oldest Motor Boat on Tory Island signed, indistinctly inscribed and indistinctly dated twice 'Ave Marie the/Oldest Motor Boat on/Tory Island/coming to the/Pier at Tory after wind.../James Dixon' (lower right) oil on paper 56 x 76 cm. (22 x 30 in.) Executed circa mid 1960s
Bonhams
Feb. 09, 2011
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) A Muldoon Towed Into Greenport 56 x 76 cm. (22 x 30 in.)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
A Muldoon Towed Into Greenport signed indistinctly, inscribed and dated 'A Muldoon Towed Into Greenport/to get him out of the.../By James Dixon Tory Island/5.5.1967' (lower left) oil on paper 56 x 76 cm. (22 x 30 in.)
Bonhams
Dec. 16, 2010
James Dixon (1887-1970)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Muldoon and the nets indistinctly inscribed 'Tory Island With a catch of Fish/in a Gully Bach of/Tory Island at Muldon/went through under/fish and went away' (lower right) signed, inscribed and dated 'By James Dixon Tory Island/3/3 1916' (lower centre) oil on board 21½ x 29 in. (54.6 x 73.6 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 02, 2010
James Dixon (1887-1970) Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
James Dixon (1887-1970) Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht passing Tory Island Oil on board, 63.5 x 51cm (20 x 25") Signed, inscribed 'Tory Island' and dated 19.2.1966, further inscribed 'Sir Thomas Lipton/Famous Yacht Passing/Tory Island Going to America....'
Adam's
Jun. 02, 2010
James Dixon (1887-1970) Ship at Sea Oil on board,
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Ship at Sea Oil on board, 41 x 51.3cm (16.25 x 20.25") Indistinctly inscribed
Adam's
Jun. 02, 2010
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht passing Tory Island 63.5 x 51cm. (20 x 25 in.)
Est: £2,000 - £100,000
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht passing Tory Island signed, inscribed and dated 'By James Dixon/Tory Island/19.2.1966', further inscribed 'Sir Thomas Lipton/Famous Yacht Passing/Tory Island Going to America....' (lower right) oil on board 63.5 x 51cm. (20 x 25 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 02, 2010
James Dixon (Irish, 1887-1970) Ship at sea 41 x 51.3 cm. (16 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)
Est: £1,500 - £100,000
Ship at sea indistinctly inscribed (lower right) oil on board 41 x 51.3 cm. (16 1/4 x 20 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2009
A Victorian presentation trowel, by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1887
Est: £200 - £250
by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1887 The blade with engraved geometric border, and inscription, carved acanthus leaf and beaded ivory handle, length 35cm.
Bonhams
Apr. 01, 2009
James Dixon (1887-1970) Gut Fishing in Camus More
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
James Dixon (1887-1970) Gut Fishing in Camus More Bay, Tory Island Oil on board, 56 x 76cm (22 x 30") Signed, inscribed and dated 15/9/64 Exhibited: The Frederick Gallery Summer Exhibition 1998, catalogue no. 34, where purchased by the present owner.
Adam's