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SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Leda and Swan 1960

$40,000–60,000

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© The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2020

SIDNEY NOLAN

1917-1992
Leda and Swan 1960

synthetic polymer paint and polyvinyl acetate on composition board
signed 'Nolan' lower right; signed and dated '17 May 1960 / Nolan' verso
122 x 152.5 cm

  • Lot Sold $40,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $50,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

The Matthiesen Gallery, London
Mr and Mrs Hugh Chisholm, acquired from the above in 1960, until at least 1965
Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
Mrs Veronica (Vera) Kolman, Sydney, acquired from the above
The Estate of the Late Veronica (Vera) Kolman, Sydney

Exhibited

Leda and the Swan and Other Recent Work: Sidney Nolan, The Matthiesen Gallery, London, 16 June - 16 July 1960, no. 9
The San Francisco Collector, M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, 21 September - 17 October 1965

Show Catalogue Notes

Catalogue Notes

The painting has been requested for inclusion in the forthcoming exhibition Sidney Nolan: Myth Rider, TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 24 July - 14 November 2021.

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Specialists

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Important Australian & International Art

AU0847  |  18 Nov 2020  |  Sydney
6.30PM


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