Apotheosis of D. H. Lawrence 1992

Garry Shead born 1942

Apotheosis of D. H. Lawrence 1992

oil on board
91.0 x 121.0 cm

signed and dated lower left: Garry Shead 92 bears inscription verso: APOTHEOSIS/ OF/ D.H/ IN AUSTRALIA

Provenance:

Acquired from the artist, private collection, Sydney, 1992

Exhibited:

Garry Shead: The D. H. Lawrence Series, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1993 (label attached verso)

Reference:

Grishin, S., The D. H. Lawrence Paintings, G+B Arts International, Basel, 1993, p.119 (illus. p.114, pl.48) Grishin, S., Garry Shead and the Erotic Muse, Craftsman House, Sydney, 2001, p.111 Sun in Me: A Portrait Concert for Peter Sculthorpe's 80th Birthday, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 7 May 2009 (illus. concert brochure cover)

Estimate: $60000 - 80000

Result Hammer: $80000