BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Paddock - Early Morning 1979
$2,000,000–3,000,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Paddock - Early Morning 1979
oil on canvas
signed and dated 'brett whiteley 79' lower centre
203 x 153 cm
frame: original, Brett Lichtenstein, Sydney
- Lot Sold $1,750,000 (Hammer Price)
- $2,147,727 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Brett Whiteley, Sydney
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
Michael Binder, Sydney, acquired from the above
Australian + International Fine Art, Deutscher-Menzies, Melbourne, 8 September 2004, lot 31, illustrated
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Portraits (Joel Elenberg, Patrick White), Crucifixions, (a paddock at) Oberon, David Reids' Gallery, Sydney, 26 April - 17 May 1980, no. 37
Four Australian Modern Masters: Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley, Fred Williams, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 11 November - 6 December 1988, no. 49, 'Landscape near Oberon, NSW', illustrated
Brett Whiteley 1958-1989: The Central West, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, 14 April - 13 May 1990, no. 4
Literature
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz City, Melbourne, 2020, cat. no. 159.79, Vol. 3, p. 630 (illustrated), Vol. 7, p. 486
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
