Romeo and Juliet 2015

Garry Shead born 1942

Romeo and Juliet 2015

oil on board
88.5 x 119.0 cm

signed and dated lower right: Garry Shead/ 2015

Provenance:

Commissioned by the Bell Shakespeare Company, Sydney, 2015

Private collection, New South Wales

Exhibited:

The Art of Shakespeare, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, 2 September - 1 October 2015; Parliament House, Canberra, 8 - 25 October 2015; Sydney Opera House, Sydney, 2 - 15 November 2015

An Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures & Works on Paper, Australian Galleries, Sydney, 11 - 20 December, 2015, cat.79

Group Exhibition, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 13 June - 2 July, 2017, cat.28

Reference:

Northover, K., '"The Art of Shakespeare" Puts the Bard in the Picture,' The Age, Melbourne, 8 September 2015

Colley, C., 'Capital Life,' Canberra Times, Canberra, 30 September 2015 (illus.)

Estimate: $70000 - 90000

Result Hammer: $100000