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Peter Upward
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
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Description
- Peter Upward
- UNTITLED
- Signed and dated Upward 61 (lower centre)
Synthetic polymer paint on paper on composition board
- 73 by 53cm
Provenance
Private collection, Sydney
Kozminsky Gallery, Melbourne
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne; purchased from the above
Private collection, Brisbane
Australian and International Art, Deutscher-Menzies, 2 September 2003, lot 112
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne; purchased from the above
Private collection, Melbourne; purchased from the above in 2005
Kozminsky Gallery, Melbourne
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne; purchased from the above
Private collection, Brisbane
Australian and International Art, Deutscher-Menzies, 2 September 2003, lot 112
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne; purchased from the above
Private collection, Melbourne; purchased from the above in 2005
Exhibited
Peter Upward: The Subject of Art, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, 7 March – 1 April 2000 cat. 6 (label on reverse)
Abstraction 4, Charles Nodrum Gallery, 3 -21 May 2005, cat. 13
Frozen Gestures: The art of Peter Upward, Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest, 20 October - 2 December 2007, cat. 18
Abstraction 4, Charles Nodrum Gallery, 3 -21 May 2005, cat. 13
Frozen Gestures: The art of Peter Upward, Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest, 20 October - 2 December 2007, cat. 18
Literature
Elwyn Lynn, Contemporary Drawing, Melbourne: Longmans, 1963, p. 14 (illus.) (as Drawing)
Abstraction 4, Melbourne: Charles Nodrum Gallery, 2005, (illus.)
Abstraction 4, Melbourne: Charles Nodrum Gallery, 2005, (illus.)
Condition
This work is framed in a white box frame. This work has a very thin paint surface with signed of fine blistering across the surface which most likely occurred at the time of painting. Some discoloration has occurred with age. There is a small dint above the signature.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."