`Battersea' painting top seller of Boyle works

Some 70 per cent of the works on offer were sold at last Tuesday's first session of the two-part Alice Boyle studio sale being conducted by John de Vere White. Prices averaged £400-£800, but the highest figure achieved was for an oil called Lighters at Battersea; this fetched £4,700.

The second session will take place at the National Concert Hall next Tuesday when all lots without estimates will be offered for sale.

Kenmare River painting by Lavery makes £29,900

An oil painted by Sir John Lavery in 1930 and showing where the Kenmare River joins the sea was sold at Christie's in London earlier this month for £29,900 sterling. This was considerably higher than its estimate of £5,000-£8,000.