Maurice Canning Wilks

Maurice Canning Wilks

Irish · 1910–1984 · Painter

Maurice Canning Wilks (1910–1984) was an Irish landscape painter. Born in Belfast in 1910 to a linen designer, he was educated in Belfast at the Malone Public School and… (Wikipedia)

€33,000≈ $28,684≈ £20,133Sign uprecord priceCONNEMARA MANWhyte's604lots offered2000–2026years recorded73%sold (440)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  2. WOMEN OF DONEGALWhyte's · €25,000≈ $28,088≈ £17,620Sign up to see
  3. TURF GATHERED, COUNTY DONEGALWhyte's · €21,000≈ $24,765≈ £14,370Sign up to see

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  1. BEACH COAST AND MOUNTAINS
    Watercolor
    9¾ x 14in. (24.77 x 35.56cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 189
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  2. Lackagh Bridge, Donegal by Maurice Canning Wilks, offered Jun 2026
    Lackagh Bridge, Donegal
    deVeres · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
  3. Mulroy Bay by Maurice Canning Wilks, offered Jun 2026
    Mulroy Bay
    deVeres · · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
  4. Rough Seas, Cushendun, Co. Antrim (c. 1940s) by Maurice Canning Wilks, oil on canvas, offered Jun 2026
    Rough Seas, Cushendun, Co. Antrim (c. 1940s)
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. MULROY BAY, COUNTY DONEGAL
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. Lackagh Bridge, Donegal by Maurice Canning Wilks, offered Mar 2026
    Lackagh Bridge, Donegal
    deVeres · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at deVeres ↗
  7. Errigal Mt County Donegal by Maurice Canning Wilks, offered Mar 2026
    Errigal Mt County Donegal
    deVeres · · Lot 156
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
  8. Female Nude (Study Of The Artists Wife) by Maurice Canning Wilks, offered Mar 2026
    Female Nude (Study Of The Artists Wife)
    deVeres · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
  9. Achill, Co. Mayo by Maurice Canning Wilks, oil on canvas, offered Feb 2026
    Achill, Co. Mayo
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Strand at Mannin Bay, Connemara by Maurice Canning Wilks, oil on canvas, offered Jan 2026
    Strand at Mannin Bay, Connemara
    Oil · Canvas
    41 x 51cm (16.1 x 20.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 97
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–1,800View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
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About Maurice Canning Wilks

Maurice Canning Wilks (1910–1984) was an Irish landscape painter. Born in Belfast in 1910 to a linen designer, he was educated in Belfast at the Malone Public School and attended evening classes at the Belfast College of Art. While attending college he was awarded the Dunville Scholarship allowing him to attend day classes. He went on to exhibit at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) in Dublin where he would one day become an associate member. He was also elected a full member of the Royal Ulster Academy (RUA).

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