BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Dove in the Mango Tree 1984
Estimate $900,000 – $1,200,000
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
The Dove in the Mango Tree 1984
oil and mixed media on canvas
signed 'whiteley' lower right; signed and dated 'brett whiteley / 84' verso
107 x 90 cm
frame: original, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
- Lot Sold $1,600,000 (Hammer Price)
- $1,963,636 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Brett Whiteley, Sydney
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Important Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia (now trading as Smith & Singer), Melbourne, 14 August 2012, lot 31, illustrated
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Brett Whiteley, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 12-28 July 1984, no. 7, illustrated
Literature
Kathie Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz City, Melbourne, 2020, cat. no. 175.84, Vol. 4, p. 283 (illustrated), Vol. 7, p. 643
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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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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
