Eugene Joseph MacSwiney Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1866 - d. 1936

Eugene Joseph MacSwiney studied drawing and painting at the Cork School of Art and was honored early on with a series of awards for his figurative skills. For a short period he attended the Royal College of Art in London. In 1890, MacSwiney began showing his works at the Royal Hibernian Academy and exhibited several works at the Royal Academy. In addition to working as a landscape painter he also taught in various schools around the county. Eugene MacSwiney is primarily known for his pastoral landscape of the English countryside.

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    • Eugene MacSwiney, Painting ‘Towards Stoke Poges Church’, 1928
      Aug. 21, 2015

      Eugene MacSwiney, Painting ‘Towards Stoke Poges Church’, 1928

      Est: €200 - €260

      Oil on canvas Ireland/England, 1928 Eugene Joseph MacSwiney (1866-1936) – Irish painter Signed and dated lower left ‘Eugene J. M'Swiney 28’ Wide ornamented gold frame Overall dimensions, framed: 35.5 x 51 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Lower Saxony Picturesque view of the English countryside rendered in an impasto manner of painting; paintings by Eugene Joseph MacSwiney fetch up to 6,000 euros on the auction market Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 980 EUR In this painting, characteristic of the artist’s oeuvre, Eugene MacSwiney has captured the landscape of Buckinghamshire in South East England. A quite river runs in the foreground, on the left a flock of sheep are grazing on a hilly meadow. The village of Stoke Poges, hidden behind trees and bushes, extends in the background. The silhouettes of a church and some houses can be discerned. With impasto brushwork MacSwiney has captured the rural idyll. Time and time again, the Irish painter rendered the scenery of rural England in his atmospheric paintings. The painting is visually in good condition. It shows slight craquelure and there are four skillfully restored tears in the canvas (glued on the verso). The work is signed and dated lower left ‘Eugene J. M'Swiney 28’. The frame shows some wear. The framed painting measures 35.5 x 51 cm, the stretcher frame measures 25.5 x 41 cm. Eugene Joseph MacSwiney (1866-1936) Eugene Joseph MacSwiney studied drawing and painting at the Cork School of Art and was honored early on with a series of awards for his figurative skills. For a short period he attended the Royal College of Art in London. In 1890, MacSwiney began showing his works at the Royal Hibernian Academy and exhibited several works at the Royal Academy. In addition to working as a landscape painter he also taught in various schools around the county. Eugene MacSwiney is primarily known for his pastoral landscape of the English countryside. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.

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    • Eugene MacSwiney, Painting 'Towards Stoke Poges Church', 1928
      Jun. 19, 2014

      Eugene MacSwiney, Painting 'Towards Stoke Poges Church', 1928

      Est: €1,120 - €1,400

      Oil on canvas Ireland/England, 1928 Eugene Joseph MacSwiney (1866-1936) - Irish painter Signed and dated lower left 'Eugene J. M'Swiney 28' Wide ornamented gold frame Overall dimensions, framed: 35.5 x 51 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Lower Saxony Picturesque view of the English countryside rendered in an impasto manner of painting; paintings by Eugene Joseph MacSwiney fetch up to 6,000 euros on the auction market In this painting, characteristic of the artist's oeuvre, Eugene MacSwiney has captured the landscape of Buckinghamshire in South East England. A quite river runs in the foreground, on the left a flock of sheep are grazing on a hilly meadow. The village of Stoke Poges, hidden behind trees and bushes, extends in the background. The silhouettes of a church and some houses can be discerned. With impasto brushwork MacSwiney has captured the rural idyll. Time and time again, the Irish painter rendered the scenery of rural England in his atmospheric paintings. The painting is visually in good condition. It shows slight craquelure and there are four skillfully restored tears in the canvas (glued on the verso). The work is signed and dated lower left 'Eugene J. M'Swiney 28'. The frame shows some wear. The framed painting measures 35.5 x 51 cm, the stretcher frame measures 25.5 x 41 cm. Eugene Joseph MacSwiney (1866-1936) Eugene Joseph MacSwiney studied drawing and painting at the Cork School of Art and was honored early on with a series of awards for his figurative skills. For a short period he attended the Royal College of Art in London. In 1890, MacSwiney began showing his works at the Royal Hibernian Academy and exhibited several works at the Royal Academy. In addition to working as a landscape painter he also taught in various schools around the county. Eugene MacSwiney is primarily known for his pastoral landscape of the English countryside. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.

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