Lot 41: Edward McGuire (1932-1986) Owl with Oak Leaves Oil

Edward McGuire (1932-1986) Owl with Oak Leaves Oil on canvas, 74 x 89cm (29.25 x 35") Signed and dated 1972, further signed, inscribed 'OWL', and dated 1972 FEB' verso Exhibited: Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, 1973, Cat. No. 98 N.F.S. Literature: Edward McGuire by Brian Fallon, catalogue no. 49 This was the first of a series of works using the long-eared owl as a motif