Doyen of art world gifts a lifetime of collecting to Irish charities

Homan Potterton collection, including Old Masters, to be sold at Adam’s in September

The big picture – An Irishman’s Diary on artist Gaetano de Gennaro

Fine art, furs . . . and knickers - what got lost in the Easter Rising

Claims for damages were made to a British committee from artists including Jack B Yeats and John Lavery

Auction results and fairs: Lavery’s ‘A Windy Day’ makes €1.1m at Christie’s

Sean Scully pastel makes €165,000 at de Veres, while Maureen O’Hara’s estate set for NY auction

How to build a pension pot from art

Collection proved a nice earner for owners when it was leased to Four Seasons hotel

Auction results and forthcoming events

A signed colour print of the painting ‘Our Lady - Queen of Ireland’ by Leo Whelan sells for €700

Holiday art in an online auction

A novice collector could do well at an internet sale that emphasises affordable pieces

Whelan plaque and Gorse Hill craic

Ex-solicitor Brian O’Donnell’s children questioned on gifts they received from parents

Brian O’Donnell’s children face questions in court over gifts

Items include a first edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses

All Hallows art auction signals end of an era

The former seminary, now a third-level college, is on the verge of closure

Official portrait of Brian Cowen yet to get go-ahead

Paintings of 11 of 12 ex-taoisigh on display in Leinster House

Paintings of taoisigh stick to the middle of the road

Some of our best artists have created uninspiring portraits of former leaders

Auction News

Masterpiece by Paul Henry appears at auction for the first time

80 years after it was bought for £300, ‘The Potato Diggers’ is expected sell for over €300,000