The Hylands Collection

Viewing Times:

Wednesday 29th April (9am - 5pm)
Thursday 30th April (9am - 5pm)
Friday 1st May (9am - 5pm)

Monday 4th May CLOSED
Tuesday 5th May (9am - 5pm)
Wednesday 6th May (9am - 5pm)
Thursday 7th May (9am - 5pm)
Friday 8th May (9am - 5pm)

Monday 11th May (9am - 8pm) EVENING VIEWING
Tuesday 12th May (9am - 5pm)
Wednesday 13th May (9am - 5pm) AUCTION COMMENCES AT 7PM



THE HYLANDS COLLECTION

John Ross & Co are delighted to be given the opportunity to auction this unique collection of works which has been gathered over three decades by Belfast based art enthusiast Stephen Hylands. The collection consists of a range of works by major traditional Irish artists as well as leading contemporary artists.

Stephen Hylands built up his collection which initially consisted of mostly traditional Irish art; such as the first painting he purchased 'Bellmullet Co Mayo by Frank Eggington'. More recently the collection has evolved to include emerging Belfast contemporary artists such as Ian Charlesworth and Charles Walsh.

Works include; Louis Le Brocquy, William Scott, FE McWilliam, Nano Reid, Basil Blackshaw, Gerard Dillon, Deborah Brown, William Conor, Tony OMalley, Colin Davidson, Markey Robinson, Callum Innes, Roger Hilton, Francis Davison, Barrie Cooke, David Crone, Pat Harris, Ian Charlesworth, Brendan Jamison, Hector McDonnell, Tom Carr, Paddy McCann, Sean McSweeney, Ciaran Lennon, Samuel Walsh, Gary Shaw, Graham Knuttel, John Noel Smith, Natalia Black, Makiko Nakamura, Eddie Rafferty, Frank Eggington, Eddie Kennedy, Alick Knox, Charles Walsh, Stuart Cannell, Rita Duffy, Neisha Allen, Alan Graham etc.


Notable lots include:

LOT 50: ANCESTRAL HEAD by Louis Le Brocquy HRHA
PROVENANCE: LOUIS LE BROQUAY BY DOROTHY WALKER, OPUS NO. 156, PAGE 100. THE ORIEL GALLERY, DUBLIN. EXHIBITED: THE MUNICIPAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, DUBLIN (CATALOGUE NO. 88, P.60). EXHITBITED IN 1966, GIMPEL FILS, LONDON.

LOT 11: TARRING THE SHED By Nano Reid
PROVENANCE: 1950 THE VENICE BIENNALE, NANO REID RETROSPECTIVE MUNICIPAL GALLERY DUBLIN, ULSTER MUSEUM BELFAST NOV/DEC 1974, JAN/FEB 1975 (CATALOGUE NO. 75). NANO REID & GERARD DILLON, FE MCWILLIAM GALLERY, BANBRIDGE 2009. NANO REID & GERARD DILLON HIGHLANES GALLERY, DROGHEDA 2010. THERE IS A COPY OF THE VENICE BEINNALE CATALOGUE WITH THIS PAINTING.

LOT 51: SOME OF MY FRIENDS ARE. By Ian Charlesworth
PROVENANCE: REVOLUTIONS CATALOGUE P.8, EXHIBITED IN THE AMERICAN UNIVERITY EXHIBIITON, WASHINGTON DC 2007. IAN CHARLESWORTH"THE NATURE OF THINGS", NORTHERN IRELAND'S FIRST PRESENTATION IN THE VENICE BEINALE, 2005.