Brett Whiteley
1939-1992
Tapisserie d'Aubusson (manufacturer)RIVER (1976)
Estimate $50,000 – $70,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE DR JAN ALTMANN, MELBOURNE
Brett Whiteley
1939-1992
Tapisserie d'Aubusson (manufacturer)
RIVER (1976)
wool and cotton
woven signature 'brett whiteley' and woven monogram 'PTF' lower right
edition 1 of 6
198 X 168CM
- Lot Sold $92,000 (Hammer Price)
- $112,240 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney
Savill Galleries, Sydney
Australian, International and Contemporary Paintings, Christie's, Melbourne, 25 November 2003, lot 7, illustrated
Dr Jan Altmann, Melbourne
Exhibited
Rivers: Brett Whiteley, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 1-19 March 1977, no. 18, 'River Tapestry';
Four Australian Modern Masters: Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley, Fred Williams, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 11 November - 6 December 1988, no. 47, 'River Tapestry', illustrated
Brett Whiteley Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16 September - 19 November 1995, Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 13 December 1995 - 28 January 1996, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22 February - 8 April 1996, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 9 May - 16 June 1996, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2 July - 26 August 1996, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 18 September - 17 November 1996, 'The River', illustrated
Literature
Nancy Borlase, 'Enchanting Callins', The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, 3 March 1977, p. 7
Sandra McGrath, 'Cool, Cool Water', The Australian, Sydney, 4 March 1977, p. 8
Barry Pearce with contributions from Bryan Robertson and Wendy Whiteley, Brett Whiteley: Art & Life, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1995, plate 158, pp. 219 (illustrated), 235
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