John Lavery

Irish · 1856–1941 · Painter

Sir John Lavery was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. (Wikipedia)

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MISS ANNABEL MANN
Oil · Canvas
49cm x 17.75cm (19.25in x 7in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 130
£3,024≈ $3,688≈ €3,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
MRS LEO D'ERLANGER
Oil · Board
49cm x 25cm (19.25in x 9.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 131
£3,528≈ $4,302≈ €4,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
A LADY IN BROWN (THOUGHT TO BE MISS MARGARET EDITH BANNATYNE), 1905
Oil · Canvas
29½ x 23½in. (74.93 x 59.69cm)
Whyte's · Nov 28, 2022 · Lot 14
€10,500≈ $10,986≈ £9,094HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
Glendalough, Ireland, 1924
Oil · Canvas
51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 1, 2022 · Lot 25
€34,000≈ $33,820≈ £29,261HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
MOONLIGHT - THE BRIDGE, 1912
Oil · Canvas
25 x 30in. (63½ x 76.20cm)
Whyte's · Sep 26, 2022 · Lot 17
€30,000≈ $28,938≈ £26,822HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Whyte's ↗
THE LADY PARMOOR, 1919
Oil · Canvas
30 x 25in. (76.20 x 63½cm)
Whyte's · Sep 26, 2022 · Lot 18
€58,000≈ $55,947≈ £51,855HammerSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Whyte's ↗
PORTRAIT HEAD, 1889
Drawing · Paper
11.75cm x 11cm (4.75in x 4.25in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 38
£938≈ $1,109≈ €1,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
THE EARL OF LONSDALE K. G., 1931
Oil · Canvas
26 x 16½in. (66.04 x 41.91cm)
Whyte's · Mar 7, 2022 · Lot 22
€25,000≈ $27,238≈ £20,656HammerSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
Mrs. J.F. McGuire
Oil · Canvas
76.60 x 64cm (30.2 x 25.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 29
€15,000≈ $17,045≈ £12,776HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
MARIANA
Oil · Canvas
14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)
Whyte's · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 21
€11,000≈ $12,404≈ £9,304HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗

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HRH Princess Alix of Hesse (1872–1918) (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
Bailie Simons (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain
Alexander Osborne (sketch), 1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre · Public domain