JOHN OLSEN
born 1928
Pilbara Bushfire (1983)
$150,000–200,000
JOHN OLSEN
born 1928
Pilbara Bushfire (1983)
oil on canvas
signed 'John Olsen' lower right; inscribed 'Pilbara Bush fire' verso
136.8 x 152 cm
- Lot Sold $160,000 (Hammer Price)
- $195,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
John Olsen, Sydney
Allen D. Christensen, California, acquired from the above in 1983
The Christensen Fund, Perth (label verso)
Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne
Savill Galleries, Sydney, acquired from the above in October 1994
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above on 21 December 1994
Exhibited
The Land Beyond Time: Paintings and Drawings by John Olsen, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, May 1984, no. 89, illustrated
On long-term loan to the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (label verso)
Literature
John Olsen with Mary Durack, Geoffrey Dutton, Vincent Serventy and Alex Bortington, The Land Beyond Time: A Modern Exploration of Australia's North-West Frontiers, Macmillan Company of Australia, Melbourne, 1984, p. 70 (illustrated)
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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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