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John Luke RUA

John Luke was born in Belfast and became mainly a painter of landscape and figures. He was an artist who very much dedicated his time to craftsmanship and before winning a scholarship to the Belfast School of Art, he worked in the shipyard of Belfast and the York street flax spinning mill. Luke then moved to London and it was here that he began to show his work through exhibitions.
During the Second World War, John took a break from painting and took up teaching at the Belfast College of Art. At the time of the 1940’s, Luke’s work was barely known outside of Ulster, but when James White from Dublin saw his pieces, he said, ‘John Luke has achieved colour tones of purity, and textural values of a quality unequalled by any painter of the past three centuries whose work I know.’
John Luke RUA - Unsold artworks for sale
There are currently 1 unsold artwork(s) that are open to offers-
STILL LIFE, BOTTLE & JARView more detailsEstimate: £3,000 - £4,000
John Luke RUA - Auction results
There have been 48 artwork(s) sold in previous auctions-
Lot 157 Sale Date: 01 December 2010Result: £8,000
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LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES Sale Date: 05 June 2014 Medium: Mixed Media Size: H 10" x W 14"Result: £1,500
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Lot 166 Sale Date: 08 October 2008Result: £1,200
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LAGAN REFLECTIONS Sale Date: 14 February 2019 Medium: Watercolour Drawing Size: H 9" x W 12"Result: £1,100
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Lot 153 Sale Date: 28 January 2009Result: £1,000
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Lot 175 Sale Date: 05 December 2012Result: £950
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RIVER LAGAN Sale Date: 18 June 2020 Medium: Watercolour Drawing Size: H 8" x W 12"Result: £800
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Lot 151 Sale Date: 01 December 2010Result: £800
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THE OLD PIER, BELFAST LOUGH Sale Date: 16 May 2019 Medium: Oil on Board Size: H 7" x W 10"Result: £750
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Lot 162 Sale Date: 28 January 2009Result: £700
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FEMALE NUDE Sale Date: 08 October 2014 Medium: Coloured Pencil on Paper Size: H 24" x W 16"Result: £700