Smith & Singer
Important Australian Art
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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Monkey (1965)

Estimate $20,000 – $30,000

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© Wendy Whiteley

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

BRETT WHITELEY

1939-1992
Monkey (1965)

oil on paper on board
signed 'MONKEY FOR FRAN / AND DICK' upper right
34.5 x 36.5 cm

  • Lot Sold $20,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $24,400 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 12 January 1971

Exhibited

Brett Whiteley, Marlborough, London, October 1965, no. 13, 'Gorilla', illustrated
Autumn Exhibition 1977: Recent Acquisitions, Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, 7-22 March 1977, no. 100, illustrated

Literature

Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: A Sensual Line 1957-1967, Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne, 2010, cat. no. 002, p. 292

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 or
+61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Geoffrey Smith

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Fiona Hayward

Brett Ballard

Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Brett Ballard

Important Australian Art

AU0801  |  24 Nov 2015  |  Sydney
6.30 PM


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