SELF-PORTRAIT IN BLUE (SCREAMING)

David B. Murphy (b. 1971) · 1990

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €600 – €800 (≈ $705 – $940) (≈ £527 – £702)

Offered at Whyte's and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas board”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated lower left; titled on Oisín Gallery label on reverse; also with artist's label on reverse
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 28¼ x 19½in. (71.76 x 49.53cm)
Auction house: Whyte's
Sale: The Christmas Art Sale (901)
Date: December 15, 2025
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Lot: 159
Estimate: €600 – €800 (≈ $705 – $940) (≈ £527 – £702)
Source: Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2025 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions, medium description). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

Mar 12, 2012 · Whyte's
Irish & British Art, lot 207
Bought in / unsold · est. €1,500 – €1,800
As catalogued
David B. Murphy, “SELF PORTRAIT IN BLUE (SCREAMING)”, 1990
oil on canvas
72.39 by 48.895cm., 28.5 by 19.25in.
Dec 15, 2025 · Whyte's this result
The Christmas Art Sale, lot 159
Bought in / unsold · est. €600 – €800
As catalogued
David B. Murphy, “SELF-PORTRAIT IN BLUE (SCREAMING)”, 1990
oil on canvas board
28¼ x 19½in. (71.76 x 49.53cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.