The Divided Unity 1973

BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992)

The Divided Unity 1973

mixed media on paper on board
74.0 x 104.0 cm overall (two panels)
titled upper left (left panel): The Divided Unity
signed verso (right panel): Brett Whiteley

(left panel: 74.0 x 49.0 cm)
(right panel: 74.0 x 55.0 cm)

Provenance:
Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Bonython Gallery, Sydney
Mrs. Joanna C. Dusseldorp, Sydney, 1 February 1974
Christie's, Melbourne, 6 May 2003, lot 11
Ronald Coles Investment Gallery, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney

Exhibited:
Waves / Brett Whiteley, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1 - 19 June 1973, cat.1

Reference:
McGrath, S., Brett Whiteley, Sydney, Bay Books, 1979, illus. pp.160-161

Related Works:
Study Extension to the Divided Unity, c1972-73, ink, pencil and wash on card, 73.6 x 44.0 cm
The Divided Unity 1974, screenprint in 3 colours, edition of 70, 66.5 x 94.0 cm illus. in Brett Whiteley: The Graphics 1961 - 1992, Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, 1995, cat.14, p.110, 25 (illus. another example)

Estimate: $65000 - 75000

Result Hammer: $54000