Lot 15: Edward McGuire RHA (1932-1986) "Kestrel" Oil on

Edward McGuire RHA (1932-1986) "Kestrel" Oil on canvas, 36" x 28" (91.5 x 71cm), signed and dated '73 Provenance: The Dawson Gallery , Dublin ( Label verso) Edward McGuire RHA (1932-1986) was a portrait and still life Artist who studied in Italy and in London where he became friendly with and was influenced by Lucien Freud. A meeting with a taxidermist in The Natural History Museum, Dublin, started his interest in stuffed birds. His technique was meticulous and meant that he only produced between four and six major works per year. In the period between 1973 -82 he painted twenty-six portraits and nine still lifes. He was appointed ARHA in 1973.[" Dictionary of Irish Artists" by Theo Snoddy]