Charles Henry Cook,  Irish 1830-1906- Portrait of a man, standing half-length in a l

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Charles Henry Cook, Irish 1830-1906- Portrait of a man, standing half-length in a landscape, holding a shillelagh; oil on panel, signed 'C H Cook.' (lower left), 35 x 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is a charming example of the figure studies and scenes of rural Irish life which make up much of Cook's oeuvre. Dating to c.1860, it was likely conceived when Cook was still working in and around Cork. Similar works by the artist include his paintings which sold at Morgan O'Driscoll, Co. Cork, on 30 November 2021, lot 149 (€3,200 hammer), and at Morgan O'Driscoll, Dublin, on 25 April 2016, lot 144 (€4,300 hammer).