RUPERT BUNNY
1864-1947
The 'Tiff' (circa 1909)L'Escarmouche
Estimate $200,000 – $300,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE
RUPERT BUNNY
1864-1947
The 'Tiff' (circa 1909)
L'Escarmouche
oil on canvas
signed 'RCWB' lower left
76.6 x 62.5 cm
- Lot Sold $200,000 (Hammer Price)
- $244,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection
Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1982
Exhibited
Catalogue of Paintings, 'Days and Nights in August', by Rupert Bunny, The Baillie Gallery, London, 22 April - 12 May 1911, no. 6, 'A Skirmish, or The 'Tiff''
Exhibition of Pictures by Rupert Bunny, Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne, 24 July - 14 August 1911, no. 57, 'The "Tiff"', 50 gns
Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts (New Salon), Paris, 14 April - 30 June 1912, no. 227, 'L'Escarmouche'
Australian Paintings 1850-1950, Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, October - November 1982, no. 40, 'Woman with Fans on a Shaded Balcony', illustrated"
Literature
David Thomas, Rupert Bunny 1864-1947, Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1970, cat. no. O144, 'L'Escarmouche'
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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 |