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THOUGHT

Phoebe Donovan (1902–1998)

€1,000 hammer

≈ $1,120≈ £882

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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 right; with original exhibition label on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art (844)
Date
May 27, 2019
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
50
Estimate
€1,000 – €1,500 (≈ $1,120 – $1,680) (≈ £882 – £1,323)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2008 and 2019 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

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

  1. THOUGHT, Whyte's 2008

    Nov 24, 2008 · Whyte's

    Important Irish Art, lot 62

    Bought in / unsold

    As catalogued

    Phoebe Donovan, “THOUGHT”

    oil on canvas

    41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.

  2. THOUGHT, Whyte's 2019

    May 27, 2019 · Whyte's this result

    Important Irish Art, lot 50

    Sold €1,000Sign up to see · est. €1,000 – €1,500

    As catalogued

    Phoebe Donovan, “THOUGHT”

    oil on canvas

    16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)

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.

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