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SEA HORSES

Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915–1980)

€5,600 hammer

≈ $6,521≈ £4,898

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left; titled on David Hendriks Gallery label on reverse; also with artist's archival number [P.H. 522] on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16 x 25in. (40.64 x 63½cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art 05/18 (834)
Date
May 28, 2018
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
76
Estimate
€5,000 – €7,000 (≈ $5,822 – $8,151) (≈ £4,373 – £6,122)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2018 and 2023 · sold 2

  1. SEA HORSES, Whyte's 2018

    May 28, 2018 · Whyte's this result

    Important Irish Art 05/18, lot 76

    Sold €5,600Sign up to see · est. €5,000 – €7,000

    As catalogued

    Patrick Hennessy, “SEA HORSES”

    oil on canvas

    16 x 25in. (40.64 x 63½cm)

  2. SEA HORSES, Whyte's 2023

    Dec 4, 2023 · Whyte's

    Important Irish Art, lot 81

    Sold €6,000 +7%Sign up to see · est. €6,000 – €8,000

    As catalogued

    Patrick Hennessy, “SEA HORSES”

    oil on canvas

    16 x 25in. (40.64 x 63½cm)

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