Aran knitwear paintings bought by National Museum of Ireland

The National Museum of Ireland today snapped up 1960s Aran knitwear paintings before auction for more than €12,000.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006 - 17:03

The National Museum of Ireland today snapped up 1960s Aran knitwear paintings before auction for more than €12,000.

The 14 drawings of traditional Aran Island folk by artist Sean Keating helped illustrate Aran knitwear brochures distributed in the US market in the 1960s.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: US Place: Dublin Person: Sean Keating Person: James Adam Person: David Britton Person: O’Siochain Organisation: National Museum of Ireland Organisation: James Adam & Sons Auctioneers Organisation: National Museum

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