Moses and the Insects 1969-70

JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000)

Moses and the Insects 1969-70

tempera and resin on board
61.5 x 89.0 cm

signed lower left: Perceval inscribed verso: “Moses + Insects (’69 - ’70)/ Perceval/ Tempera + Resin/ (Mastre)/ ↙ letter from MIRKA/ 6th Aug ‘70

Provenance:

South Yarra Gallery, Melbourne, 1970 Private collection, Melbourne

Exhibited:

Recent Works by John Perceval, South Yarra Gallery, Melbourne, 1970, cat.3 Recent Works by John Perceval, David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1973, cat.16

Reference:

Allen, T., John Perceval, Melbourne University Press, 1992, p.90 (illus. p.169)

Estimate: $35000 - 45000

Result Hammer: $32000