Howard Helmick (1840-1907) - A gardener with an Irish loy spade resting on a wooden wheelbarrow
Oil on canvas. Painted in 1882.
24.2 x 20.2 inches, 61.5 x 51.5 cm. Estimate: €3,000-5,000.
Sold Adam's, Dublin, 27 Sept 2023 for €2,800 + B.P.
A loy spade is a traditional Irish spade used to turn the heavy sod.














