Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931)
Morning (Woman Dressing her Hair) c1902
Estimate: $30000 - 40000
Sold For:
$50000 hammer
$61364 inc. buyer's premium
Description
Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931)
Morning (Woman Dressing her Hair) c1902
bronze
44.0 cm height
signed to base: B. MACKENNAL stamped with foundry mark to base: E. Gruet/ JEUNE/ Fondeur/ Paris
Provenance:
(possibly) Christie's, The Estate of Georges Mora, Melbourne, 24 November 1992, lot 356 (as Nude Dressing her Hair) Private collection Sotheby's, Melbourne, 18 November 1996, lot 120 (as Nude Washing her Hair) Private collection, Sydney
Reference:
Edwards, D., Bertram Mackennal: The Fifth Balnaves Sculpture Project, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007, pp. 110-111.( illus. p.111)
Estimate: $30000 - 40000
Result Hammer: $50000
Location
Auction in Melbourne, 23 March 2016
Exhibition in Sydney, 9-13 March 2016
Exhibition in Melbourne, 17-22 March 2016