O’REILLYS Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver Auction Starting 19th October 2022 at 1pm

9 Dinan does not stick to a single theme in his work, and is found to broaden his subject matter from Asian vases in a still life scene, architectural renderings from his travels in France and Italy, and perhaps most notably his examples of landscape and nautical themes around Ireland and abroad. In this month’s auction, we have an example of this third category of work from Dinan in Lot 540. The Point Depot from the Grand Canal Basin is an oil painting by Dinan that encapsulates a rare peaceful moment in the Dublin docklands.The painting shows a view from the south side of the city, looking across the Liffey to see the Point Depot. The scene is contemporary to when it was painted, and reflects the modernisation of the area as it has been developed over time. However, despite the urbanisation of the area, the topographical view is still evidently recognisable to those familiar with the docklands. The rounded brushstrokes creating the cobbles, and the softness surrounding the atmosphere juxtapose the harshness of the work associated with the docklands, creating a softer nostalgic feel for the Dublin gone- by.The pink under tones reflected on the ground indicate either dawn or dusk and the stillness in the air when the workday is not in full swing, contrasted by the brushstrokes that illustrate the constant flow of the River Liffey. John Dinan has exhibited in the RHA and the Oireachtas, as well as a number of galleries around Ireland. TIMED ONLINE AUCTION OF FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & SILVER • WEDNESDAY, 19th OCT 2022 AT 1PM