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JOHN OLSEN
1928-2023

Fleurieu Peninsula 1983

$350,000–450,000

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© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2024

JOHN OLSEN

1928-2023
Fleurieu Peninsula 1983

oil on composition board (diptych)
signed and dated 'John Olsen 83' lower right; signed and inscribed 'Fleurieu Peninsular [sic] / John Olsen' verso
183 x 244.5 cm

  • Lot Sold $500,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $613,636 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

John Olsen, Clarendon, South Australia
Private Collection, Sydney
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, acquired from the above in July 1987
David Bremer, Melbourne
Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne
Ron Walker, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 1 June 1988
The Estate of the Late Ron Walker AC CBE, Melbourne

Exhibited

John Olsen, Tynte Gallery, Adelaide, 10 March - 8 April 1984, no. 2
Modern Australian Paintings, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, 10-24 June 1987, no. 45, illustrated

Literature

Peter Ward, 'Olsen's Flight through Perception', The Australian, Sydney, 29 March 1984
Deborah Hart, John Olsen, Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991, pp. 153, 160 (illustrated), 166

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Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Geoffrey Smith

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Chief Executive Officer & Director

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Executive Assistant

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Manager, Sydney Gallery, Marketing & Media

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