Faces in the Clouds: The Michael J. O Connor Collection

Thursday 16 – Friday 31 January 2020
This collection belonged to the late Michael J. O Connor of Walterstown, Co. Meath. The paintings were collected during the 1980s and have never been exhibited. Michael believed most of the works to be by the great Irish master Roderic O’Conor. Fascinated with unconventional signing methods, the artist is identified not just by their style and subject, but by hidden clues such as initials and dates within the compositions. Michael devoted 15 years of his life to building this case. 
 
In 1993, one painting from the collection was authenticated as a Roderic O’Conor and sold. Michael died in 1995, his work unfinished.