Irish & International Art 25th April 2016 : Click Lot Title for More info & Pictures.

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Irish & International A rt A uction
Monday 25th April 2016 at 6.00pm
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signed lower right
oil on board
39 x 90cm (15 x 35in)
Provenance: Private Collection
€10,000-15,000 (£7,812-11,718)
This painting “Going to Mass’ was made in the early seventies and here Markey uses a horizontal shape giving us an expansive view
and leads our eye right out of the confines of the panel and engaging us to view this work in full. Markey as always is economical
with his colours but still conveys the women and children in their Sunday best going to Mass, the grey cold church on the left and
the group of cottages on the right sitting on the edge of the Atlantic with a couple of Galway hookers tied up. The grey brooding sky
with some brightness coming through the clouds suggesting hope and and brighter days. The figure in red on the left echoing these
hopes and aspirations.
This painting is typical of Markeys oeuvre and shows the social aspect of attending mass where one had the opportunity to meet and
gossip with their neighbours and catch up on the local news in the village and news of loved ones living abroad. The social was as
important as the religious ceremony they were attending. This picture is a fine example showing all the elements of Markey at his
best in a landscape.