GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984
Gum Blossom 1946
$120,000–160,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY
GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984
Gum Blossom 1946
oil on pulpboard
signed and dated 'G. Cossington Smith. 46' lower left; signed and inscribed 'Gum Blossom fading in the Window / Grace Cossington Smith' verso (label)
55.6 x 45.5 cm
- Lot Sold $155,000 (Hammer Price)
- $190,227 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Grace Cossington Smith, Sydney
The Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
Private Collection
Australian and European Paintings, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 27 April 1992, lot 10, 'Artist's Bedroom Window', illustrated
Private Collection, acquired from the above
Australian and European Paintings, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 3 August 1999, lot 129, 'Gum Blossom Fading in the Window', illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney, acquired from the above (label verso)
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Easter Exhibition, The Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 10-29 April 1946, no. 20, 19 gns
Pioneer Contemporaries: Roy De Maistre, Grace Cossington Smith, Roland Wakelin, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 23 November - 2 December 1960, no. 21, 'Gum Blossom Fading in the Window' (label verso)
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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 |
