Kelly 1959

Sidney Nolan (1917-1992)

Kelly 1959

ripolin on board
150.5 x 120.0 cm

signed with initial lower left: N signed with initial and dated verso: Feb 23rd 1959/ N

Provenance:

Durlacher Bros. Galleries, New York Private collection, New York Gould Galleries, Melbourne, 1996 Private collection, Melbourne Deutscher-Menzies, Sydney, 15 March 2006, lot 17 The Estate of Eva Breuer, Sydney

Exhibited:

Durlacher Bros. Galleries, New York From Streeton to Whiteley: A Selection of Art, Gould Galleries, Melbourne, 18 October - 10 November 1996, cat.15 Unmasked: Sidney Nolan and Ned Kelly 1950-1990, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Victoria, 11 November 2006 - 4 March 2007 Nolan 1917-1992, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney, 2007, cat.19

Reference:

Morgan, K. & Smith, D., Unmasked: Sidney Nolan and Ned Kelly 1950-1990, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Victoria, 2006, p.61 Nolan 1917-1992, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney, 2007, p.34, cat.19 (illus. p.35)

Related Works:

Jack Jesus Ischia 1956, mixed media on paper, 30.0 x 25.0 cm, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 26 April 1999, lot 191

Estimate: $180000 - 220000

Result Hammer: $150000