Lot 501 , An oil on board portrait of Eamon de Valera, 41 x 30.5cm.

An oil on board portrait of Eamon de Valera, 41 x 30.5cm. inscribed verso 'The Long Man' and with a typed 'letter' verso from '36 OConell Street/ Dublin I/ Ireland
9/8/19
12 Allington Road/ Kilburn/London/W10/England
My dear Seamus,
Here is the portrait of Eamon de Velera which was hung in the House of Constance Markievicz (a lucky girl)
Keep it safe and I will see you this coming Christmas.
Yours sincerely
Sean
ps Miriam gave birth to a baby boy 4 pounds if you don't mind. The child as yet unamed.'
Estimate £200-300

What looks to be a freshly varnished (and/or painted) oil on plywood. The paint is vibrant in colour and the grain of the board shows through in places.
Old period frame with some losses.
Looks to be a clever facsimile with tantalising 'clues' in the paperwork.



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Sold for £1,700