BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Her (1967)
$1,800,000–2,400,000
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Her (1967)
oil and mixed media on plywood
inscribed 'Often times, one strips oneself of passion / In order to see the secret of Life; / Often times, one regards life with passion, / in order to see its manifest results' centre left [within box]
183 x 237.5 cm
- Lot Sold $1,720,000 (Hammer Price)
- $2,110,909 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Brett Whiteley, London
Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1977
Avant Galleries, Melbourne
Deutscher Galleries, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Tibor Hubay, London
Ron Walker, Melbourne
The Estate of the Late Ron Walker AC CBE, Melbourne
Exhibited
Brett Whiteley, Marlborough New London Gallery, 2-31 October 1967, no. 10, illustrated Australian Galleries, Melbourne, July 1977 - February 1978
Literature
Charles Harrison, 'London', Studio International, London, October 1967, pp. 154 (illustrated), 156
Barry Pearce with contributions from Bryan Robertson and Wendy Whiteley, Brett Whiteley: Art & Life, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1995, p. 103 (illustrated)
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: A Sensual Line: 1957-67, Macmillan, Melbourne, 2010, cat. no. TT30, pp. 180-181 (illustrated), 183, 184, 187, 203, 310
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz City, Melbourne, 2020, cat. no. 68.67, Vol. 1, p. 339 (illustrated), Vol. 6, p. 178 (illustrated), Vol. 7, p. 192
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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 & Director Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Jessica VelasquezExecutive Assistant Australian & International Art |
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David MackayManager, Sydney Gallery, Marketing & Media Australian & International Art |
AU0869 |
24 Jul 2024 |
Melbourne
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