Garry Shead born 1942
Romeo and Juliet 2015
Estimate: $70000 - 90000
Sold For:
$100000 hammer
Description
Garry Shead born 1942
Romeo and Juliet 2015
oil on board
88.5 x 119.0 cm
signed and dated lower right: Garry Shead/ 2015
Provenance:
Commissioned by the Bell Shakespeare Company, Sydney, 2015
Private collection, New South Wales
Exhibited:
The Art of Shakespeare, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, 2 September - 1 October 2015; Parliament House, Canberra, 8 - 25 October 2015; Sydney Opera House, Sydney, 2 - 15 November 2015
An Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures & Works on Paper, Australian Galleries, Sydney, 11 - 20 December, 2015, cat.79
Group Exhibition, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 13 June - 2 July, 2017, cat.28
Reference:
Northover, K., '"The Art of Shakespeare" Puts the Bard in the Picture,' The Age, Melbourne, 8 September 2015
Colley, C., 'Capital Life,' Canberra Times, Canberra, 30 September 2015 (illus.)
Estimate: $70000 - 90000
Result Hammer: $100000