Preliminary Drawing for Magnolia with Money (Painting to have Real Roll of Money) c1980

BRETT WHITELEY (1939-1992)

Preliminary Drawing for Magnolia with Money (Painting to have Real Roll of Money) c1980

pen, ink and collage on paper
76.0 x 55.0 cm

signed and inscribed lower right: brett whiteley/ painting to have real roll of money

artist's monogram lower right

 

Provenance:

Mason Gray, Fine Australian & European Paintings, Sydney, 18 June 1990, lot 176

Private collection

Christies, Melbourne, 28 April 1992, lot 49

Private collection

Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 3 September 2017, lot 20

Private collection, Melbourne

Reference:

This work is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by Kathie Sutherland.

Related Works:

Magnolia and Money 1981-82, oil and collage on canvas, 122.0 x 80.0 cm, private collection

Estimate: $60000 - 80000