BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Page of Lovers 1971
$30,000–40,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, VICTORIA
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Page of Lovers 1971
pen and ink on paper on board and paint on glass
signed and dated ‘Brett Whiteley 9/7/71’ lower right; stamped with artist’s ‘chop’ upper right (on glass); signed and dated ‘Brett / Whiteley / 9/7/71’ verso
102 x 71 cm
- Lot Sold $30,000 (Hammer Price)
- $36,818 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Brett Whiteley, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Australian Galleries, Melbourne and Sydney (AG501123) (label verso)
Kenthurst Galleries, New South Wales
Private Collection, Sydney
Five Fifty Art Advisory, Melbourne
Private Collection, Victoria
Literature
Cedric Flower, Erotica: Aspects of the Erotic in Australian Art, Sun Books, Melbourne, 1977, p. 49 (illustrated), ‘Erotica’
Sandra McGrath, Brett Whiteley, Bay Books, Sydney, 1979, pp. 195, 220 (illustrated)
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz City, Melbourne, 2020, cat. no. 51.71, Vol. 3, p. 78 (illustrated), Vol. 7, pp. 242-243
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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 |