BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Study for Portrait of Wendy I 1985
$400,000–600,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Study for Portrait of Wendy I 1985
charcoal on paper on board
signed and dated 'brett whiteley 85' lower right; signed with monogram 'B/W' upper right; signed, dated and inscribed '"STUDY FOR / PORTRAIT OF W." / 1985 / brett whiteley' verso
177 x 152.4 cm
- Lot Sold $320,000 (Hammer Price)
- $392,727 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Brett Whiteley, Sydney
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Private Collection, London
Vivienne Sharpe Art Dealer, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
162 Drawings: Brett Whiteley 1960-85, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 19 October - 6 November 1985, no. 156, illustrated
Studies of the Nude, Marlborough Fine Art, London, 19 March - 2 May 1986, no. 35, illustrated
Literature
Robert Gray, 'A Few Takes on Brett Whiteley', Art and Australia, Sydney, Vol. 24, No. 2, 1986, p. 217 (illustrated)
Ashleigh Wilson, Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing, Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2016, p. 339
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz City, Melbourne, 2020, cat. no. 75.85, Vol. 7, p. 654, 'Study for Portrait of W., 1'
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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 |