SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992
Antarctic Explorer 1964
Estimate $40,000 – $50,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY
SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992
Antarctic Explorer 1964
oil on composition board
signed and dated '16 Sept 1964 / Nolan' lower centre; dated '16 Sept 1964' verso
122 x 122 cm
- Lot Sold $63,000 (Hammer Price)
- $76,860 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1965
Australian and European Paintings, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 30 July 1997, lot 66, 'The Artist in Antartica', illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney
Fine Art Auction, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 9 May 2007, lot 35, illustrated
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Important Australian & International Art, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2012, lot 54, illustrated
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Sidney Nolan, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 21 September – 1 October 1965, no. 22, (1,500 gns)
Sidney Nolan: Ned Kelly and Beyond, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 18 March – 9 April 1998, no. 40, illustrated
Nolan Heads, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 4 August – 30 September 2001
Sidney Nolan: Antarctic Journey, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria, 29 November 2006 – 25 February 2007, no. 50, illustrated
Literature
The Australian Women's Weekly, Sydney, 15 September 1965, p. 11 (illustrated)
Rodney James, Sidney Nolan: Antarctic Journey, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria, 2007, pp. 55-56, 60 (illustrated), 78 (illustrated)
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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 |
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Sally UpjohnAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Sally Upjohn |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |