Details

Provenance

Private Collection Sotheby's, London, 21 May 1986, Lot 182 Private Collection, Ireland Sotheby's, London, 13 November 2012, Lot 153 Acquired from the above by the present owners

Exhibited

Dublin, Dublin Painter's Society, Autumn Exhibition, 1923, no. 18 London, Fine Art Society, In Connemara, Paintings by Paul Henry , April 1934, no. 24 Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1941, no. 48 Dublin, Combridge's Gallery, 1941, no. 14

Literature

Freeman's Journal , 20 October 1923 (text) Anne M. Stewart, Ed., Royal Hiberbian Academy of Arts: Index of Exhibitors and their Works 1826- 1 973 , Dublin 1985, p. 82 (text) S. B. Kennedy, Paul Henry, London 2000, p. 132 (text) S. B. Kennedy, Paul Henry: with a catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, Illustrations , London 2007, p. 195, no. 466 (text) Condition STRUCTURE Original canvas; a few minor spots of surface dirt in the sky otherwise in good overall condition with passages of impasto. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. FRAME Held in a Dutch 17th century style ebonised, ripple-moulded frame. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note The present work dates between 1916-20 on stylistic grounds. The Storm was praised in Henry's 1923 exhibition as 'a fine piece of decorative landscape' with the 'grim blue mountain standing defiantly against a towering bank of storm clouds' ( Freeman's Journal , 20 October 1923).

Catalog summary

Paul Henry The Storm signed oil on canvas 35.5 by 40.5 cm. 14 by 16 in. Provenance Private Collection Sotheby's, London, 21 May 1986, Lot 182 Private Collection, Ireland Sotheby's, London, 13 November 2012, Lot 153 Acquired from the above by the present owners Exhibited Dublin, Dublin Painter's Society, Autumn Exhibition, 1923, no. 18 London, Fine Art Society, In Connemara, Paintings by Paul Henry , April 1934, no. 24 Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1941, no. 48 Dublin, Combridge's Gallery, 1941, no. 14 Literature Freeman's Journal , 20 October 1923 (text) Anne M. Stewart, Ed., Royal Hiberbian Academy of Arts: Index of Exhibitors and their Works 1826- 1 973 , Dublin 1985, p. 82 (text) S. B. Kennedy, Paul Henry, London 2000, p. 132 (text) S. B. Kennedy, Paul Henry: with a catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, Illustrations , London 2007, p. 195, no. 466 (text) Condition STRUCTURE Original canvas; a few minor spots of surface dirt in the sky otherwise in good overall condition with passages of impasto. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. FRAME Held in a Dutch 17th century style ebonised, ripple-moulded frame. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note The present work dates between 1916-20 on stylistic grounds. The Storm was praised in Henry's 1923 exhibition as 'a fine piece of decorative landscape' with the 'grim blue mountain standing defiantly against a towering bank of storm clouds' ( Freeman's Journal , 20 October 1923).