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Markey Robinson
Markey Robinson was born in Belfast and was a landscape/figure painter and a sculptor. Whilst he was educated at Perth Street Elementary School and at the Belfast College of Art, he learnt most of his artistic intelligence from his grandfather and recognised painter/decorator, Thomas Robinson.
Markey travelled to Canada and South Africa and in 1942 three of his paintings were first exhibited in the Ulster Academy of Arts exhibition: Autumn landscape; Boulogne; Irish Port, 1940. His work travelled around Ireland and in 1948 his artwork was spread out between three exhibitions. Mansard Gallery, London, CEMA Gallery and Gray’s Gallery, both in Belfast.
Robinson returned from Spain in 1969, a fire had destroyed his studio in Belfast and so he returned to Spain for a year and then settled in Dublin. The Irish Independent said, ‘For years before he returned to his native Belfast, Markey lived and worked in a room above the Oriel Gallery, and daily wandered around Dublin dressed like a tramp, searching skips and rubbish tips for boards and paper on which he could paint…. His pockets would be filled with large amounts of cash.’. For some unknown reason, Markey preferred to be paid in cash and it was not until after his death that solicitors were able to trace eleven different bank deposit accounts as well as envelopes of money in his home in Belfast.
Markey Robinson - Artwork currently for auction
There are currently 7 artwork(s) in ongoing auctions-
MOURNE SEASCAPEView more detailsStarting Bid: £200 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
CIRCUS CLOWNView more detailsStarting Bid: £1,000 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
BY THE LAKEView more detailsStarting Bid: £240 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
SHAWLIES BY THE SHOREView more detailsCurrent Bid: £300 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
JUGGLING CLOWNView more detailsStarting Bid: £600 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
SHAWLIE ON THE TOW PATH BY THE RIVER LAGANView more detailsStarting Bid: £1,500 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours -
STILL LIFEView more detailsStarting Bid: £600 Bidding Ends: 6 days 2 hours
Markey Robinson - Unsold artworks for sale
There are currently 8 unsold artwork(s) that are open to offers-
LOOKING ACROSS TO ACHILLView more detailsEstimate: £400 - £600 -
TWO SHAWLIES BY A COTTAGEView more detailsEstimate: £800 - £1,200 -
ON THE BEACHView more detailsEstimate: £600 - £800 -
COUPLE BY THE TREESView more detailsEstimate: £800 - £1,000 -
A STORM BLOWING INView more detailsEstimate: £2,000 - £3,000 -
COTTAGES BY THE SEAView more detailsEstimate: £600 - £800 -
RETURNING HOMEView more detailsEstimate: £800 - £1,200 -
STILL LIFEView more detailsEstimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Markey Robinson - Auction results
There have been 841 artwork(s) sold in previous auctions-
Lot 134 Sale Date: 02 October 2007Result: £24,000 -
Lot 83 Sale Date: 05 December 2007Result: £24,000 -
Lot 109 Sale Date: 05 March 2008Result: £11,000 -
Lot 96 Sale Date: 05 December 2007Result: £10,500 -
Lot 26 Sale Date: 08 October 2008Result: £9,200 -
Lot 116A Sale Date: 05 March 2008Result: £8,500 -
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Lot 106 Sale Date: 07 March 2012Result: £8,000 -
Lot 74 Sale Date: 18 February 2009Result: £7,500 -
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Lot 26 Sale Date: 18 February 2009Result: £7,000 -
Lot 100 Sale Date: 03 December 2008Result: £6,000 -
Lot 70 Sale Date: 08 October 2008Result: £5,800
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