Elephant 1963

Sidney Nolan (1917-1992)

Elephant 1963

oil on board
152.0 x 121.0 cm

signed with initial lower right: N.

signed, dated and inscribed verso: Nolan/ 1963/ 14/ Elephant/ M

Provenance:

Marlborough Fine Art, London (partial label attached verso)

Private collection, London

Thence by descent, private collection, Florida

Sotheby's, Melbourne, 14 August 2012, lot 15

The Collection of Millie Phillips, Sydney

Thence by descent, private collection, Sydney

Exhibited:

Sidney Nolan: African Journey, Marlborough Fine Art, London, May - June 1963, cat.22

Reference:

Levey, M., 'Around the Galleries: Nolan in Africa,' The London Magazine, London, vol.3, no.4, July 1963, p.26 (illus.)

This work is to be included in the forthcoming publication: Turley, A., Nolan’s Africa, The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne 

Estimate: $70000 - 90000

Result Hammer: $110000