Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, R.A. 1890-1978.
Oliver St. John Gogarty. 1935. Etching. Fletcher 78. 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 (sheet 11 1/4 x 8 1/2). Edition 100. 75 intended for the Cuala Press, Dublin. A rich impression, printed on cream wove paper. Signed in pencil. $350.
The etching was done as a commission for Cuala Press, Dublin, as a frontispiece for Gogarty's book, Elbow Room. Before publication, the project was changed and the print was never used.
Oliver Joseph St. John Gogarty (17 August 1878 – 22 September 1957) was an Irish poet, author, otolaryngologist, athlete, politician, and well-known conversationalist. He served as the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's novel Ulysses.
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