The Homestead, Patrick Swift (1927-1983), watercolour and ink, 24 x 34cm, Signed and dated '76

Snu Abecassi (Danish-born journalist and editor who founded the Portuguese publishing house, Publicações Dom Quixote; Francisco de Sá Carneiro's partner), by Patrick Swift (1927-83), watercolour, c.1980 (poor quality reproduction)

Algarve Landscape, Patrick Swift, mixed media
(poor quality reproduction)

Algarve Garden, Patrick Swift, mixed media
(poor quality reproduction)

Francisco de Sá Carneiro, by Patrick Swift, watercolour, 1980; Francisco de Sá Carneiro commissioned Swift to paint his portrait when he was elected Prime Minister in 1980; Swift painted several portraits of Sá Carneiro (poor quality reproduction)

Yucca and Palms, Alfanzina, Algarve, Patrick Swift (1927-1983), watercolour, 49 x 63.5cm. Exhibited: Lisbon, Palacio Foz, 2001; Cork, Crawford Gallery, 2002

Landscape, Alfanzina, Algarve, Patrick Swift, Pen, ink and watercolour, 44 x 66cm, Signed; Exhibited: Lisbon, Palacio Foz, 2001; Cork, Crawford Gallery, 2002

"Yucca", Algarve, Patrick Swift, watercolour & ink on paper, 26" x 17", c.1975. Exhibited: 'Patrick Swift 1927-1983', IMMA, 1993

Branch with fruit, Patrick Swift (1927-83), Ink and wash, Algarve, c.1974 (poor quality reproduction)

Harvest, Trees with figures, Algarve, Patrick Swift, Watercolour, 1970s (poor quality reproduction)

Quinces, Algarve, Patrick Swift, Watercolour (poor quality reproduction)

Clearing Ground, Patrick Swift (1927-83), mixed media, c.1974
(poor quality reproduction)

Fig treee, Patrick Swift (1927-83), Watercolour, 1970s (poor quality reproduction)

The Farmhouse (Algarve period), Patrick Swift (1927-1983), Pen, ink and watercolour, 41.5 x 60cm, signed

Figtrees (Algarve period), Patrick Swift (1927-1983), Watercolour, 43 x 61cm, signed

Francisco de Sá Carneiro, by Patrick Swift, Charcoal and wash, 1980; Francisco de Sá Carneiro commissioned Swift to paint his portrait when he became Prime Minister in 1980; Swift painted several portraits of Sá Carneiro (poor quality reproduction)



Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Patrick Swift (1927-983), watercolour and charcoal on paper, 1980 (poor quality reproduction)

Landscape with Trees (Algarve period), Patrick Swift (1927-1983), watercolour, 20.5 x 29

Self-portrait, Patrick Swift (1927-83), charcoal on paper, Dec 1982 (poor quality reproduction); made when Swift was ill; Swift gradually lost the use of his right hand but could be ambidextrous when necessary - possibly drawn with his left hand

Girl, by Patrick Swift, pen and ink on paper
(poor quality reproduction)

The Walled Garden (Algarve period), Patrick Swift (1927-1983), Watercolour, 41.5 x 61cm, Signed and dated '65





COTTON BOG, WICKLOW, Patrick Swift (1927-83),Watercolour, c.1980-83


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Swift paid a visit to Dublin a few years before he died, for his daughter’s wedding, and took notes and photographs of Co Wicklow landscapes for some large paintings he was planning. His family originally had come from Wicklow to Dublin...
- Brian Fallon, 'The fall and rise of Patrick Swift', The Irish Times, June 11, 1992

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Wicklow Landscape (Algarve period), Patrick Swift (1927-83), Watercolour, 1982/3 (poor quality reproduction)





Figures sleeping (Oonagh?), Patrick Swift, pencil on paper, early 1960s (poor quality reproduction)





Girl, Algarve, Patrick Swift (1927-83), crayon on paper (poor quality reproduction)





Nude with raised knee, Patrick Swift (1927-83), pencil and watercolour on paper (poor quality reproduction)





Nudes, Patrick Swift (1927-83), charcoal on paper (poor quality reproduction)





Mickey & Alice, by Patrick Swift (1927-83), charcoal on paper, c.1980 (poor quality reproduction)





David Wright, sketch, pen and ink, c.1970; Reproduced in Lisbon: a portrait and a guide (poor quality reproduction)





Oonagh Swift, by Patrick Swift, pen and ink; Reproduced in Lisbon: a portrait and a guide (poor quality reproduction)





Swift's maternal grandparents, charcoal on paper, c.1980; from the photograph shown below (poor quality reproduction)







Photograph of Patrick Swift(?) and Patrick Kavanagh in McDaid's - Brian O'Nolan & Kavanagh in McDaid's, 1983, charcoal on paper; drawn with his left hand (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift, watercolour, Algarve period (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift, Lanscape with Plateau, c.1975, watercolour on paper (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift, Wicklow (Algarve period), watercolour, c.1981 (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift, mixed media with cross-hatching, 1976 (poor quality reproduction)





Nude with bent knee, Patrick Swift, pencil and light brown wash (poor quality reproduction)



George Venn, by Patrick Swift, watercolour, Algarve period (poor quality reproduction)





Nude with Yucca, pen and ink with cross-hatching and watercolour (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift (1927-83), Pegasus, 1980s, Watercolour and ink on paper (poor quality reproduction)





Patrick Swift (1927-83), Landscape Study of Wicklow, Watercolour, 1980s (poor quality reproduction)



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