The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Spanish Steps, Rome (1960)
Estimate $40,000 – $50,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Spanish Steps, Rome (1960)
gouache and pencil on paper
signed 'Whiteley' lower centre
35 x 52.5 cm
- Lot Sold $52,000 (Hammer Price)
- $63,440 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, New Zealand
Private Collection, Sydney, by descent from the above
Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture, Menzies, Melbourne, 11 December 2014, lot 6, illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney (stock 610324) (label verso), acquired from the above
Literature
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: A Sensual Line 1957-67, Macmillan, Melbourne, 2010, p. 236
Specialists |
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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 |
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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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
AU0805 |
10 May 2016 |
Sydney
6.30 pm