Budgie after Budgie after Streeton 2004

Ben Quilty born 1973

Budgie after Budgie after Streeton 2004

oil on canvas
135.0 x 110.0 cm

SOLD

Rendered in Quilty’s characteristic impasto paint, the work depicts beloved Australian Impressionist, Arthur Streeton, as a blue budgerigar. The substantial painting hails from Quilty’s most celebrated series of portraits from 2004-2005, which included a limited number of highly coveted avian representations of Australian artists, such as Arthur Streeton, Albert Namatjira and Frederick McCubbin. Budgie after Budgie after Streeton stands out as a striking example of Quilty’s quintessential Aussie larrikinism in the face of colonial tradition.

After a stint in the collection of the New England Regional Art Museum, Menzies is now offering the opportunity to acquire this exemplary painting via private sale.

For further information, please contact

ASTA CAMERON
Art Specialist
acameron@menziesartbrands.com
+61 400 914 088