GARRY SHEAD
born 1942
The Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997
Estimate $350,000 – $450,000
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL ART FROM THE JOHN SYMOND AM COLLECTION, SYDNEY
GARRY SHEAD
born 1942
The Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997
oil on canvas
signed and dated 'Garry Shead 97'lower left; inscribed 'QUEEN OF SUBURBIA' verso
167.5 x 213 cm
- Lot Sold $360,000 (Hammer Price)
- $439,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Solander Gallery, Canberra
Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1997
Important Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 27 August 2007, lot 17, 'Queen of Suburbia', illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney, acquired from the above
Mr John Symond AM, Sydney, acquired from the above in 2008
Exhibited
Garry Shead: The Royal Suite, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney, 20 October – 19 November 1997
Modern Australian Painting, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 5 November – 8 December 2007, no. 13, illustrated (label verso)
Literature
Sasha Grishin, Garry Shead and the Erotic Muse, Craftsman House, Sydney, 2001, plate 68, pp. 124, 125 (illustrated), 199, 'The Bearers'
Elizabeth Hastings with a foreword by Michael Brand, Wingadal: The John Symond Collection, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 2013, pp. 148 (illustrated), 149
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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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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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