Seán O'Sullivan
, Irish, 1906-1964
Title
Portrait of Patrick TuohyMediumCharcoal on paper
Dimensions
27 x 19 cm
Signedlower right (in charcoal): Sean O'Sullivan
Credit LineBequeathed, 2019
Object numberNGI.2019.60
DescriptionO'Sullivan was a prominent figure in the Dublin artistic and literary community for many years, and could count among his friends and close associates Patrick Kavanagh, his former master Sean Keating, Harry Kernoff, Maurice MacGonigal, Myles na gCopaleen and Hilda van Stockum. He was also hugely prolific, producing portraits - the majority on paper - of both public figures and members of his own close circle. The NGI collection already includes accomplished and often highly sensitive portraits of political and clerical figures, writers, academics, performers and artists.