The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992
The Pursuit 1955
Estimate $60,000 – $90,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992
The Pursuit 1955
oil and enamel paint on composition board
signed, dated and inscribed '3 / 2 / 55 / N' verso
63.5 x 19.5 cm
- Lot Sold $85,000 (Hammer Price)
- $103,700 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Melbourne
Important Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 31 August 2010, lot 7, illustrated
Mr Denis Savill, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Sidney Nolan, The Redfern Gallery, London, 3-28 May 1955, no. 6, (95 gns)
Breaking History: Denis Savill, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 21 October - 13 November 2015, no. 4, illustrated
Literature
Sidney Nolan, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1957, n.p. (illustrated)
Sidney Nolan, Marlborough Galerie AG, Zurich, 1973, cover (illustrated)
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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 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 |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
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10 May 2016 |
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