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Lost portrait by John Lavery goes under the hammer – and what to do if you think you have a possible masterpiece
One day, a woman arrived in to Adam’s auction rooms on Stephen’s Green in Dublin with a box of paintings. She’d bought them as a job lot at a minor auction – she couldn’t remember where or when – and ...
Conor McGregor announces bid to become Irish President as he poses in ‘Make Ireland Great Again’ cap outside private jet
CONOR McGregor has oddly claimed he is intending to run to become President of Ireland. The MMA star, 36, made the ...
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Trio of Cork artists make National Gallery of Ireland portrait prize shortlists
A TRIO of Cork artists have been shortlisted in two prestigious portrait competitions run annually by the National Gallery of Ireland. They are among 46 artists from around the country selected ...
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In the salerooms: A portrait artist John Lavery kept until his death, plus more Irish masters
Sworders La Belle Mere, a portrait by the Irish artist John Lavery (1856-1941) sold for £360,000 / €428,830 at Sworder’s auction in the UK on March 4. The painting shows the artist’s famously ...
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Vandalised lord mayor painting cost £2,500 to fix
The portrait of former Belfast Lord Mayor Lord ... The Police Service of Northern Ireland said a man attended an interview voluntarily on 19 November. Police said their "enquiries remain ongoing ...