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DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989

A Family Group 1954

$25,000–35,000

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© Donald Friend/Copyright Agency, 2020

DONALD FRIEND

1915-1989
A Family Group 1954

oil on canvas
signed and dated 'DONALD FRIEND. 54' lower right; inscribed 'A FAMILY GROUP' verso
38 x 45.3 cm

  • Lot Sold $25,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $31,250 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney
Hugh Jamieson, Sydney, acquired from the above on 27 September 1954
Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 24 September 1965
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above

Exhibited

The Sydney Group: Paintings, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 22 September - 8 October 1954, no. 18, 40 gns

Literature

'Sydney Group', Le Courrier Australien, Sydney, 8 October 1954, p. 5
Paul Hetherington (ed.), The Diaries of Donald Friend: Volume 3, National Library of Australia, Canberra, 2005, pp. 270-271

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Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art 
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Gary Singer

Chief Executive Officer

Australian & International Art 
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Fiona Hayward

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art 
Melbourne 
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E: Fiona Hayward

Brett Ballard

Brett Ballard

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art 
Sydney 
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E: Brett Ballard
Liza Hallam

Liza Hallam

Administrator

Australian & International Art 
Melbourne 
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E: Liza Hallam
Important Australian & International Art

AU0845  |  2 Sep 2020  |  Sydney
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