James Gleeson (1915-2008)
Irregular Behaviour of a Setting Sun 1996
Estimate: $25000 - 35000
Sold For:
$42000 hammer
Description
James Gleeson (1915-2008)
Irregular Behaviour of a Setting Sun 1996
oil on canvas
131.5 x 176.5 cm
signed and dated lower left: Gleeson '96
signed and inscribed verso: "IRREGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF A SETTING SUN"/ James Gleeson
Provenance:
The artist
Gift from the artist to Eva Breuer, Sydney
Thence by descent, private collection, Sydney
Exhibited:
James Gleeson: Recent Painting, Pinacotheca, Melbourne, 6 - 30 November 1996, cat.16 (illus. exhibition catalogue)
Gleeson: Paintings and Works on Paper 1930s - 1990s, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney, 4 - 28 May 2003 (label attached verso, illus. exhibition catalogue, p.41)
Related Works:
Study for Irregular Behaviour of a Setting Sun 1995, charcoal and collage on paper, 37.5 x 51.0 cm (sheet), Art Gallery of New South Wales collection, Sydney
Estimate: $25000 - 35000
Result Hammer: $42000