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Eric Wilson
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 AUD
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Description
- Eric Wilson
- STREET IN SIENA
- Signed and titled Eric Wilson / Siena (lower right); bears artist's name and title on gallery label on reverse
- Oil on cardboard
- 52 by 32.5cm
- Painted circa 1942-1944
Provenance
Jean Appleton (the artist's widow)
Artarmon Galleries, Sydney
The late Dr and Mrs D. R. Sheumack, Sydney; purchased from the above in 1957; thence by descent
Artarmon Galleries, Sydney
The late Dr and Mrs D. R. Sheumack, Sydney; purchased from the above in 1957; thence by descent
Exhibited
Eric Wilson Memorial Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1947, cat. 59
B. J. Waterhouse Private Collection, Grosvenor Galleries, Sydney, 1955, cat. 7
The D. R. Sheumack Collection of Australian Paintings, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 17 May - 12 June 1983, cat. 109
Eric Wilson, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, 29 July - 28 August 1983, cat. 38 (bears label on reverse)
B. J. Waterhouse Private Collection, Grosvenor Galleries, Sydney, 1955, cat. 7
The D. R. Sheumack Collection of Australian Paintings, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 17 May - 12 June 1983, cat. 109
Eric Wilson, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, 29 July - 28 August 1983, cat. 38 (bears label on reverse)
Literature
Douglas Dundas, 'Eric Wilson', Art and Australia, July - September 1974, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 55 (illus.)
Andrew Sayers, Eric Wilson, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, 1983, p. 45 (illus.), cat. 38
Robyn Christie and Justin Miller, The D. R. Sheumack Collection, Eighty Years of Australian Paintings, Sydney: Sotheby's Australia Pty. Ltd., 1988, pl. 100 (illus.)
Andrew Sayers, Eric Wilson, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, 1983, p. 45 (illus.), cat. 38
Robyn Christie and Justin Miller, The D. R. Sheumack Collection, Eighty Years of Australian Paintings, Sydney: Sotheby's Australia Pty. Ltd., 1988, pl. 100 (illus.)
Condition
There are scattered areas of flyspotting across the surface of the picture. The work is otherwise in good stable condition, however, would benefit from a light clean.
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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."