Live Auction 9555Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach
Tony O'Malley (1913-2003)
Lot 255 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

Tony O'Malley (1913-2003)

BERNARD 5/1/72

Closed15 October 2013

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GBP 1,375

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Tony O'Malley (1913-2003)
Bernard 5/1/72
Wash, pen and ink on paper, portrait of Bernard Leach, inscribed Bernard, signed O'M and dated 5/1/72, framed and glazed
24.5 x 17cm. (the paper), 42.2 x 34.2cm. (including frame)

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Tony O'Malley (1913-2003), born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, is one of the most admired Irish artists without formal training. He was a banker until the late 1950's and painted only for his personal enjoyment. A significant turning point came when he moved to St Ives in 1960 where he lived for the next thirty years. This period is considered to be the most productive era of his artistic career. He later returned to Ireland where he passed away in 2003.