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16th-century. Baptism of Christ. Oil on wood panel. Inscribed Augustine Roche, Douglas St. verso. Augustine Roche was Mayor of Cork (1893 – 1894), Lord Mayor of Cork (1904), and MP for Cork (1905 – 1914). Provenance: William Marsh Auctioneers, Cork, Estate of Augustine Roche, Douglas St., Cork. The sale was due to take place on 1st May 1916 but was postponed owing to ‘Civil Unrest in Dublin’ and was rescheduled to 3rd July 1916, lot 1058. 22 x 28.25 cm.
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