Artwork that recalls Easter Rising estimated at €3,000-€5,000

The most expensive lot at the James Adam auction in Dublin is 'May 1916' by Waterford-born Richard O'Neill
Artwork that recalls Easter Rising estimated at €3,000-€5,000

Richard O'Neill's painting 'May 1916' depicts Tom Clarke before his execution, left; 'Hot Summer', by. Richard O'Neill.

A large work depicting Tom Clarke blindfolded before a stone wall, awaiting execution, May 1916 was Richard O'Neill's contribution to a 1966 exhibition at Dublin's Municipal Gallery. The focus of the show with invited artists was to commemorate the Easter Rising through contemporary art.

The artwork is estimated at €3,000-€5,000, the most expensively estimated lot at a timed online art auction at James Adam in Dublin until August 14. 

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