Beschreibung:

Rory Breslin (b.1963) Mask of the Erne Bronze, 88.5 x 41.5cm (35 x 16'') Signed Bearing fishy life in abundance, salmon, a pike with an eel in its jaws, shells and some of the flora of the Erne's banks, bullrushes, wildflowers etc., the River God's moustache and beard are rendered in a fashion which suggests the Erne's slow flowing waters. The Mask of the Erne is an interpretation of John Smyth's River-God keystone depiction on the South facade of Dublin's Customs House. The Erne keystone, one of fourteen emblematic renditions of the larger rivers of Ireland, is positioned to the left of the Doric tetra-style portico facing the Liffey. The River-Gods have survived the fires of 1789 and 1883 and the most devastating fire of May 25th 1921. Our thanks to the artist for his help in cataloguing this lot. Rory Breslin (b.1963) Mask of the Erne Bronze, 88.5 x 41.5cm (35 x 16'') Signed Bearing fishy life in abundance, salmon, a pike with an eel in its jaws, shells and some of the flora of the Erne's banks, bullrushes, wildflowers etc., the River God's moustache and beard are rendered in a fashion which suggests the Erne's slow flowing waters. The Mask of the Erne is an interpretation of John Smyth's River-God keystone depiction on the South facade of Dublin's Customs House. The Erne keystone, one of fourteen emblematic renditions of the larger rivers of Ireland, is positioned to the left of the Doric tetra-style portico facing the Liffey. The River-Gods have survived the fires of 1789 and 1883 and the most devastating fire of May 25th 1921. Our thanks to the artist for his help in cataloguing this lot.