Ghosts on the Lake: The Guest House

Ken Whisson born 1927

Ghosts on the Lake: The Guest House

oil on linen
71.0 x 80.5 cm

signed, dated and inscribed verso: ' "Ghosts on the Lake": The Great House'/ Ken Whisson/ 6/6/92/ + 23/9/92/ + 19/1/94/ +19/6/96

Provenance:

Niagara Galleries, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne, since 2000

Exhibited:

Ken Whisson, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 1998, cat.1

Ken Whisson: As If, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 17 March – 15 July, 2012 ; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney,  28 September-25 November, 2012 no.134 

Reference:

McDonald, J., Ken Whisson Paintings 1947-1999, Niagara Publishing, Melbourne, 1999, p.121, cat.71 (illus. p.87)

Barkly, G & Harding, L. Ken Whisson: As If, Heide Museum of Art, Melbourne, 2012, p.158 (illus), cat.134 (illus)

Estimate: $20000 - 28000

Result Hammer: $18000