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Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) SELF PORTRAIT, c.1891

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) SELF PORTRAIT, c.1891 pencil titled on Apollo Gallery label on reverse; also with Gorry Gallery exhibition label on reverse h:8.25  w:4.50 in. Provenance: Whyte's, 29 November 2005, lot 72; Apollo Gallery, Dublin; Private collection Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser RHA 1848-1943: Drawings and Watercolours', Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 21 May to 3 June 1993, catalogue no. 62 Literature: John O'Grady, The Life and Work of Sarah Purser, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1996, catalogue no. 244k, pages 216-7 (illustrated) Dr O'Grady dates this work to 1891 or later.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) THE SUNDAY BONNET

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) THE SUNDAY BONNET oil on card h:14  w:11 in. Provenance: Adam's, 12 December 2006, lot 36; Private collection

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Autumn Oil on board, 19 x 23cm (7.5 x 9.1'') Provenance: With Taylor Galleries, label verso

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Autumn Oil on board, 19 x 23cm (7.5 x 9.1'') Provenance: With Taylor Galleries, label verso

Sarah Purser RHA (1848-1943) Portrait of a Lady with Fur Collar, Thought to be a Self Portrait Oil on canvas, 45.5 x 35.5cm (17 ¾ x 13¾) Provenance: Sale, these rooms, unknown date

Sarah Purser RHA (1848-1943) Portrait of a Lady with Fur Collar, Thought to be a Self Portrait Oil on canvas, 45.5 x 35.5cm (17 ¾ x 13¾) Provenance: Sale, these rooms, unknown date

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) The Artist's Mother Pencil, 10.5 x 6cm (4 x 2¼'') Signed with monogram Provenance: With Gorry Gallery, label verso. Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser: Drawings and Watercolours', Gorry Gallery, 21st May - 3rd June 19

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) The Artist's Mother Pencil, 10.5 x 6cm (4 x 2¼'') Signed with monogram Provenance: With Gorry Gallery, label verso. Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser: Drawings and Watercolours', Gorry Gallery, 21st May - 3rd June 1993.

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) The Red Tie Oil on board, 22 x 12cm (8¾ x4¾'') Provenance: The artist's family; Sale, these rooms The Sarah Purser Sale 12/12/06, no. 37

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) The Red Tie Oil on board, 22 x 12cm (8¾ x4¾'') Provenance: The artist's family; Sale, these rooms The Sarah Purser Sale 12/12/06, no. 37

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) THEOCRITE [THE LITTLE ACOLYTE] 1886

titled [Theocrite] and with artist's name on handwritten label on reverse; also with artist's name [Miss Purser] on J.D. Spence [Lower Sackville St., Dublin] label on reverse; also with label of Millar & Beatty, Ltd. [Grafton Street, Dublin] on reverse

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a ladyPanel, 20.5 x 11.5cm (8 x 4 ½)

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a ladyPanel, 20.5 x 11.5cm (8 x 4 ½)

SARAH PURSER

Military gentleman, Pencil sketch

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT IS INCORRECTLY ILLUSTRATED IN THE PRINTED CATALOGUE BUT IS CORRECT ONLINE*** Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Seated WomanOil on canvas, 36 x 27cm

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT IS INCORRECTLY ILLUSTRATED IN THE PRINTED CATALOGUE BUT IS CORRECT ONLINE*** Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Seated WomanOil on canvas, 36 x 27cm Starting Bid: EUR 560

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Woman against Foliage Oval oil on canvas, 40 x 34cm (15¾ x 13½'')SignedExhibited: Dublin, The Frederick Gallery, 'Spring Exhibition of Irish Art', March 1996, Cat. No.13, where purchased by PJ and

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Woman against Foliage Oval oil on canvas, 40 x 34cm (15¾ x 13½'')SignedExhibited: Dublin, The Frederick Gallery, 'Spring Exhibition of Irish Art', March 1996, Cat. No.13, where purchased by PJ and Breda Mara.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) AN IMPORTANT LETTER, 1882

signed [SH Purser] and with artist's address [19 Wellington Road] on reverse

Attributed to Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN A BLACK FUR COAT

Attributed to Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN A BLACK FUR COAT

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Woman against Foliage Oval oil on canvas, 40 x 34cm (15¾ x 13½'')SignedExhibited: 'Spring Exhibition of Irish Art', The Frederick Gallery, March 1996, Cat. No.13, where purchased by PJ and Breda Mar

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Woman against Foliage Oval oil on canvas, 40 x 34cm (15¾ x 13½'')SignedExhibited: 'Spring Exhibition of Irish Art', The Frederick Gallery, March 1996, Cat. No.13, where purchased by PJ and Breda Mara.

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)The Artist's Mother Sewing (1882/6)Pencil, 16 x 12cm (6¼ x 4¾'')Signed Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser Drawings and Watercolours Exhibition', The Gorry Gallery, May/June 1993, catalogue No. 91D, illustrated in the catalog

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)The Artist's Mother Sewing (1882/6)Pencil, 16 x 12cm (6¼ x 4¾'')Signed Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser Drawings and Watercolours Exhibition', The Gorry Gallery, May/June 1993, catalogue No. 91D, illustrated in the catalogue p.11.

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Young Girl with FlowerOil on canvas, 35 x 25cm (13¾ x 9¾'')SignedThis appears to be the same model who featured on the front cover of Adam's Sarah Purser sale catalogue, December 2006, 'Young Girl with D

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a Young Girl with FlowerOil on canvas, 35 x 25cm (13¾ x 9¾'')SignedThis appears to be the same model who featured on the front cover of Adam's Sarah Purser sale catalogue, December 2006, 'Young Girl with Daisy'.

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Self Portrait Pencil 13 x 22cm (5¼ x 8½'')Signed and inscribed '19 Wellington Road' Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser Drawings and Watercolours Exhibition', The Gorry Gallery, May/June 1993, catalogue No. XXX, illustrated f

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Self Portrait Pencil 13 x 22cm (5¼ x 8½'')Signed and inscribed '19 Wellington Road' Exhibited: 'Sarah Purser Drawings and Watercolours Exhibition', The Gorry Gallery, May/June 1993, catalogue No. XXX, illustrated front cover of the catalogue. In 1876 Sarah Purser's mother took a lease on 19 Wellington Road and Sarah and her brother lived there for a number of years. This was later to become the home of PJ and Breda Mara and thus their interest in the artist as part of the history of the house.

ATTRIBUTED TO SARAH PURSER, RHA (IRISH, 1848-1943)

ATTRIBUTED TO SARAH PURSER, RHA (IRISH, 1848-1943) Portrait of a young girl reading Oil on canvas (unlined) 20 x 16 inches; 51 x 41 cm. Worldwide shipping available. Contact shipping@sheppards.ie for quotes prior to auction.

SARAH PURSER, RHA (IRISH, 1848-1943)

SARAH PURSER, RHA (IRISH, 1848-1943) Young lady in an interior reading a book, wearing a velvet ermine cloak and silk dress Oil on panel Signed with initial S. Sarah Purser was born in Dun Laoghaire and brought up in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. She was primarily a portrait and genre painter, but was also greatly involved in stained glass work, founding a workshop in 1903. Her work in this media can be seen in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. She studied at the Academie Julian in Paris, France. Her portraits were shown at the Royal Academy, London in 1885 and 1886. She had a large clientele in Ireland, including Viscount Powerscourt and Jack B. Yeats. In total she exhibited 178 works at the RHA. She worked with Hugh Lane in founding the Museum of Modern Art in Parnell Square. Her work Le Petit Dejeuner is in the National Gallery of Ireland. 26½ x 19¾ inches; 65 x 50 cm Worldwide shipping available. Contact shipping@sheppards.ie for quotes prior to auction.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH FEATHERED COLLAR

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH FEATHERED COLLAR pastel signed 'S.H. Purser' lower right h:19.50  w:14 in. We are grateful to John O'Grady for his kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Life Study: Young Woman with Hand on HipCharcoal and white chalk on paper, 61 x 44cm (24 x 17½'')Signed

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Life Study: Young Woman with Hand on HipCharcoal and white chalk on paper, 61 x 44cm (24 x 17½'')Signed

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Trees on the DodderOil on board

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Trees on the DodderOil on board, 17.5 x 23cm (7 x 9'')Provenance: The Artist's Studio SaleSee Adam's The Sarah Purser Sale December 2006 for similar examples especially Lots 5 and 23

Sarah Purser RHA, 1848-1943

Sarah Purser RHA, 1848-1943 Young lady in an interior reading a book, wearing a velvet ermine cloak and silk dress , Oil on panel, Signed in initial S . She was born in Dun Laoghaire and brought up in Dungarvan, County Waterford. She was primarily a portrait and genre painter, but was also greatly involved in stained glass work, founding a workshop in 1903. Her work in this media can be seen in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. She studied at the Academie Julian in Paris. Her portraits were shown at the Royal Academy, London in 1885 and 1886. She had a large clientele in Ireland including Viscount Powerscourt and Jack B. Yeats. In total she exhibited 178 works at the RHA. She worked with Hugh Lane in founding the Museum of Modern Art in Parnell Square. Her work “Le Petit Dejeurer” is in the National Gallery of Ireland 65 x 50 cm.

Attributed to Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a young la

Attributed to Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)Portrait of a young lady with letterPastel on paper mounted on canvas, 75 x 48.5 (29å_ x 19å_‰Û)J.D. Spence Artist Suppliers Dublin stamp verso

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) AGED ITALIAN PEASANT WOMAN and BEARDED ITALIAN PEASANT MAN (A PAIR)

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) AGED ITALIAN PEASANT WOMAN and BEARDED ITALIAN PEASANT MAN (A PAIR) black and white chalk on paper inscribed on reverse h:19  w:15 in. Provenance: Collection of Sarah Henrietta Purser; Her sale, Mespil House 1943, whence purchased by the present owner's sister-in-law; Whyte's, 2 March 2009, lot 117; Private collection Literature: O'Grady, John , The Life and Work of Sarah Purser, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1996, catalogue numbers 18 and 19 respectively, illustrated p.169 With regards to the aged woman Dr. O'Grady notes, "A character study typical of Parisian art schools." The bearded man follows a similar style and he suggests that this study was "...perhaps intended as a pendent."

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Portrait of Constance Alexander (Ne

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Portrait of Constance Alexander (Nee Grimshaw) Oil on canvas, 100 x 74cm (39¼ x 29¼'') Provenance: By descent from the sitter to Hilda Alexander; Private Collection, Dublin. Literature: John O'Grady, 'The Life and Work of Sarah Purser', Dublin 1996, p.250, No 404 Constance was daughter to Dr. T.W. Grimshaw and married Col. Conn Alexander of Caledon, Co. Tyrone in 1906.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) SKETCHBOOK OF 20 WORKS INCLUDING PORTRAITS AND LIFE DRAWING

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) SKETCHBOOK OF 20 WORKS INCLUDING PORTRAITS AND LIFE DRAWING pencil on paper bound in linen boards variously inscribed, one signed [s.h. purser] and dated [17.7.94] lower right h:9.50  w:6 in.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH JABOT BLOUSE

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH JABOT BLOUSE oil on canvas with inscribed label on reverse [For Edward C. Barrington] h:14  w:11 in. Provenance: From the collection of the sitter's family; Thence by descent

ATTRIBUTED TO SARAH PURSER (1848-1943) Portrait of

ATTRIBUTED TO SARAH PURSER (1848-1943) Portrait of a Lady Oil on canvas laid on board, 33 x 23cm

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) SKETCHBOOK OF 20 WORKS INCLUDING PORTRAITS AND LIFE DRAWING

variously inscribed, one signed [s.h. purser] and dated [17.7.94] lower right

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour pencil sketch bears the Gorry Gallery Dublin label verso & Wesley Ash Gallery Dublin label verso h:6  w:10.50 in. Exhibited: Gorry Gallery Dublin 21st May - 3rd June 1993

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour Pencil

Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour Pencil sketch, 6 x 10.5cm Provenance: Sarah Purser, Drawings & Watercolours, Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 31st May-3rd June 1993 (label verso); From the estate of photographer Bill Doyle (1926 - 2010)

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) BOY ON A CHAIR

with sketches of three portraits on reverse

SARAH PURSER HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour Pencil sketch

SARAH PURSER HRHA (1848-1943) Howth Harbour Pencil sketch, 6 x 10.5cms (2.5 x 4.2") Provenance: Sarah Purser, Drawings & Watercolours, Gorry Gallery, Dublin, 31st May-3rd June 1993 (label verso); From the estate of photographer Bill Doyle (1926 - 2010)

Art Work by Sarah Purser

Art Work by Sarah Purser

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) WOMAN WITH FAN oil on canvas

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) LIFE STUDY: RECLINING NUDE WITH HER HAIR UP

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) LIFE STUDY: RECLINING NUDE WITH HER HAIR UP Medium: charcoal on buff-coloured paper Signature: Dimensions: 30 by 46cm., 12 by 18in. Provenance: Collection of Sarah Purser; Her estate's sale as Mespil House, Dublin, 1943; Whence purchased by the previous owner's sister-in-law; Whyte's, 2 March 2009, lot 102; Private collection Exhibited: Literature: Notes: Head and torso of a young boy on reverse.

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) YOUNG WOMAN IN PROFILE, 1878

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) YOUNG WOMAN IN PROFILE, 1878 Medium: red and black chalk on buff-coloured paper Signature: signed with initials and dated [14/9/78] Dimensions: 52 by 39cm., 20.5 by 15.2 5in. Provenance: Collection of Sarah Purser; Her estate's sale as Mespil House, Dublin, 1943; Whence purchased by the previous owner's sister-in-law; Whyte's, 2 March 2009, lot 118; Private collection Exhibited: Literature: Literature:: O'Grady, John, The Life and Work of Sarah Purser, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1996, catalogue no. 11 (illustrated p.168) Notes: As O'Grady Notes:s in his book this work is Purser's earliest extant life-size portrait; her family identify the sitter as a Mallet cousin; head and shoulder in profile to left."

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) WOMAN WITH LARGE HAT AND DOG IN HER LAP

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) WOMAN WITH LARGE HAT AND DOG IN HER LAP Medium: pencil on buff-coloured paper Signature: Dimensions: 24 by 15cm., 9.5 by 6in. Provenance: Collection of Sarah Purser; Her estate's sale as Mespil House, Dublin, 1943; Whence purchased by the previous owner's sister-in-law; Whyte's, 2 March 2009, lot 110; Private collection Exhibited: Literature: Notes: Also includes small sketches of other figures and animals on reverse.

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 STUDY OF A LADY

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 STUDY OF A LADY Pencil, 7¾" x 4½" (19.5 x 11.5cm), dated 17/3/87. Exhibited The Gorry Gallery, May-June 1993.

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 SELF PORTRAIT Pencil

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 SELF PORTRAIT Pencil 9" x 4¾" (23 x 12cm). Exhibited The Gorry Gallery, May-June 1993 (label verso).

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)

Portait of a Mother and Child oil on canvas Provenance: Waddington's (61 x 50.75 cm) (24 x 20 in)

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 HEAD OF A WOMAN

Sarah Purser HRHA 1848-1943 HEAD OF A WOMAN Pencil, 9" x 5 1/4" (23 x 13.4 cm) Provenance: Gorry Gallery, 1993 (label verso)

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) 'Portait

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943) 'Portait of a Mother and Child' oil on canvas (61 x 50.75 cm) (24 x 20 in)

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)

PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH A HAT signed with initials lower right

Attributed to Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Study

Attributed to Sarah Purser HRHA (1848-1943) Study of a Young Woman in an Interior Oil on canvas, 46 x 25cm (18 x 10)

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)

SEATED LADY PLAYING CHESS, c.1895

Sarah Purser, 1848-1943, Portrait of a woman,

Sarah Purser, 1848-1943, Portrait of a woman, Signed watercolour Size 33 x 23 cms.