The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
GRAY SMITH
1919-1990
First Sight of Canberra 1966
Estimate □ $2,000 – $3,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
GRAY SMITH
1919-1990
First Sight of Canberra 1966
enamel paint on composition board
signed and dated 'GRAY SMITH 66' lower left; signed and inscribed '"FIRST SIGHT of CANBERRA"/ GRAY SMITH' verso
61 x 91.5 cm
- Lot Sold $4,200 (Hammer Price)
- $5,124 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired directly from the artist in 1980
Australian, International & Aboriginal Fine Art, Bonhams & Goodman, Melbourne, 23 April 2007, lot 732, illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney (stock 207006) (label verso), acquired from the above
Exhibited
The Canberry Paintings: The First Hundred Years, Arts Council of Canberra, Theatre Centre Gallery, Canberra, 8 November 1966, no. 1
Specialists |
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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 |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
AU0805 |
10 May 2016 |
Sydney
6.30 pm