ERSKINE NICOL RSA ARA (1825–1904)

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€3,500 - €5,500

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ERSKINE NICOL RSA ARA (1825–1904)

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Title: The Schoolmaster
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Provenance: Private Collection
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Oil on canvas depicting a rustic interior scene with a schoolmaster instructing two young pupils, one standing uneasily before him while the other reads from a primer. The work captures Nicol’s hallmark blend of realism and humour, reflecting his keen interest in rural Irish character and social observation. The subdued interior tones and careful rendering of light upon the figures evoke the moral gravity and gentle irony typical of the artist’s genre pieces. Image size: 52 x 48 cm.; framed: 70 x 58 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS Thursday 11th December 2025 19:36:08

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+ Calendar 2025-12-11 18:00:00 2025-12-11 23:59:59 Europe/London Irish & International Art Sheppard’s are pleased to present ‘Irish & International Art’ - an auction combining both Irish Artists at home and abroad, and International Artists. Included in the sale are major works by Louis Le Brocquy, Ian Humphreys, Kenneth Webb, Thorvald Hellesen, James S. Brohan, Barbara Warren, Paddy Campbell, Erskine Nicol and Markey Robinson. Other artists represented in the sale are Mildred Anne Butler, Aloysius O’Kelly, Cecil Maguire, Donald Teskey, Sean Scully, William Percy French, Maximilian Luce, George K. Gillespie, Arthur Maderson, Graham Knuttel and John Behan Sheppards Irish Auction House

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11th Dec 25 at 6pm GMT