BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Son of the Sun (1983)
Estimate $140,000 – $180,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Son of the Sun (1983)
oil, charcoal, ink and collage on plywood
signed with monogram 'B/W' lower right
162 x 122 cm
frame: original, Brett Lichtenstein, Sydney
- Lot Sold $360,000 (Hammer Price)
- $439,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Exhibited
Another Way at Looking at Van Gogh 1888-1889 by Brett Whiteley 1968-1983, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 4 July - 21 August 1983
Literature
Brett Whiteley and Edmund Capon, Another Way of Looking at Van Gogh 1888-1989 by Brett Whiteley 1968-1983, Richard Griffin, Melbourne, 1983, n.p. (illustrated)
Brett Whiteley, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1984, no. 30, illustrated
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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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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |