William Conor RUA RHA (1884-1968) Funny Mr Punch Coloured crayons, 37 x 51cm (14½ x 20'') Signed, signed & inscribed with title on artist's lable verso. Also attached verso is a letter dated...

William Conor RUA RHA (1884-1968) Funny Mr Punch Coloured crayons, 37 x 51cm (14½ x 20'') Signed, signed & inscribed with title on artist's lable verso. Also attached verso is a letter dated 14th Dec 1967 with a drawing of an accordion player and Christmas greetings from the artist to a Mr Knealsey Provenance: From the Collection of George and Maura McClelland and on loan from them to IMMA from 1999 - 2004; Private Collection Dublin Exhibited: RHA Annual Exhibition 1956, Cat. No.134 Literature : ''The Hunter Gatherer'' IMMA 2005 illustrated Fig. 20 p.28 Conor loves to draw out the union between performer and audience, or the shared moment of anticipation of the spectators, as in ''Funny Mr Punch'', and those little flashes of humour that relieve drabness and poverty. Here, the artist is observing the audience who are watching the Punch and Judy show, their young faces awe-struck and captivated by the scene in front of them. For further information on Conor see note Lot 10.

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