Portrait of patriot sure to stir up interest

Miniature of United Irishmen member, who was hung, drawn and quartered, is up for auction, writes Des O’Sullivan.

This portrait miniature of John Sheares by John Comerford (1773-1832) is at the James Adam Sunday Interiors’ auction in Dublin tomorrow (may 11). It is estimated at €250-€350.

The inscription on the back of the miniature reads: “John Sheares. Executed for the cause of his country in 1798. Painted by John Comerford, Dublin.”