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TRAPPED WATER

Seán McSweeney (British, 1935–2018) · 1993

€2,800 hammer

≈ $3,818≈ £2,268

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
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Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower left; signed, titled and dated on reverse; also with archival number [94.1] on reverse; with label of Vangard Gallery on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
23 by 17in., 57.5 by 42.5cm.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art (768)
Date
May 26, 2014
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
98
Estimate
€2,500 – €3,500 (≈ $3,409 – $4,772) (≈ £2,025 – £2,835)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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