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Edward McGuire RHA (1932 - 1986) Brian Fallon (1983) Oil on board, 60 x 44cm (23½ X 17¼) Signed with initials and dated 1983 Also signed, inscribed and dated verso Provenance: From the Collection of Patrick MacEntee SC Brian Fallon was born in 1933 and remains one of Ireland’s foremost art critics. From Cootehill in Co. Cavan the second son of the poet Padraic Fallon, he was educated at St Peter’s College, Wexford, and at Trinity College, Dublin. He was Chief Critic of The Irish Times for 35 years and its Literary Editor for 11 years (1977 to 1988). He has written numerous books on Irish art, most notably Irish Art 1830-1990, published by Appletree Press. He has also written monographs and contributions on artists Patrick Swift, Tony O’Malley, Imogen Stuart, Charles Tyrrell, Martin Gale and Sean McSweeney. His 1991 book on Edward McGuire was published by Irish Academic Press and he is a frequent contributor to the Irish Arts Review.