Smith & Singer
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CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Poinsettia 1957

Estimate $25,000 – $35,000

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© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2019

CHARLES BLACKMAN

1928-2018
Poinsettia 1957

oil on composition board
signed and dated 'Blackman 1957' lower right
60.5 x 91.5 cm

  • Lot Sold $35,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $42,700 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

The Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane Mr Brian Johnstone and Mrs Marjorie Johnstone, Brisbane, acquired from the above in 1957 The Johnstone Collection, Christie's Australia, Brisbane, 5 June 1994, lot 50, 'Garden by Night', illustrated
Private Collection, acquired from the above Australian and European Paintings, Christie's Australia, Sydney, 17 August 1998, lot 1170, 'Night Gardens', illustrated
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above

Literature

Charles Blackman, The Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane, 17 November - 5 December 1958, no. 3

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Important Australian Art

AU0837  |  27 Aug 2019  |  Sydney
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