The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989
Shopping in the Pettah (Ceylon) (1961)
Estimate □ $8,000 – $12,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989
Shopping in the Pettah (Ceylon) (1961)
watercolour, ink, gouache and pastel on paper
signed and inscribed 'Shopping in the Pettah / Donald Friend / Ceylon.' upper right
51.1 x 70 cm
- Lot Sold $15,000 (Hammer Price)
- $18,300 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
The Skinner Galleries, Perth
Private Collection, Perth, acquired from the above in January 1962
Important Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 25 August 2015, lot 34, illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney (stock 610346) (label verso), acquired from the above
Exhibited
An Exhibition of Paintings by Donald Friend, The Skinner Galleries, Perth, 8-20 January 1962, no. 2, 40 gns
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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
AU0805 |
10 May 2016 |
Sydney
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