Sotheby's, Important Australian Art, Sydney, 27 Aug 2013, No. of Lots: 48

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1 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

The Valley, Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory (1956)

Watercolour over pencil on paper, signed 'Albert Namatjira' lower right, 36 x 51 cm 		*** ***
2 Click here to view image Olsen, John Henry

The Desert Wind 1983

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'John Olsen 83' lower right, 167.5 x 152.5 cm 		*** ***
3 Click here to view image Neill, Robert

Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land 1828

Oil on board, signed and dated 'R Neill 1828.' lower left, 22.7 x 29.8 cm 		*** ***
4 Click here to view image Martens, Conrad

View on the North Shore with The Parramatta River (Circa 1855)

Watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on paper, signed 'C Martens' lower left, 44.5 x 64 cm 		*** ***
5 Click here to view image Williams, Frederick (Fred) Ronald

Hanging Rock (1976, 1980)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Fred Williams.' lower left, 85.5 x 95.5 cm 		*** ***
6 Click here to view image Tucker, Albert Lee

Self Portrait 1948

Oil pastel, synthetic polymer paint and gouache on cardboard, signed and dated 'Tucker / 1948' lower right, 50.5 x 37.5 cm 		*** ***
7 Click here to view image Nolan, Sidney Robert

Desert Bird 1948

Enamel paint on composition board, signed and dated '23-6-48 / Nolan' lower leftframe: original, Cynthia and Sidney Nolan, Sydney, 91.5 x 122 cm 		*** ***
8 Click here to view image Friend, Donald Stuart Leslie

(Boy Playing Flute with Two Owls) 1956

Oil on canvas, signed '[illeg.] / Donald Friend 56' lower rightframe: original, maker unknown, Sydney, 41 x 51 cm 		*** ***
9 Click here to view image Boyd, Arthur Merric Bloomfield

Sunset, Shoalhaven Riverbank (1988)

Oil on composition board, signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right, 92 x 122.5 cm 		*** ***
10 Click here to view image Blackman, Charles Raymond

The Waiting Cat (1969)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Charles Blackman' upper right; inscribed 'The Waiting Cat' verso, 137.2 x 173.2 cm 		*** ***
11 Click here to view image Smart, Frank Jeffrey (Jeff) Edson

The Hitch-Hiker (1972)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Jeffrey Smart' lower right, 70 x 90 cm 		*** ***
12 Click here to view image Tucker, Albert Lee

Faun Attacked by Parrot 2 1968

Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, signed and dated 'Tucker '68' lower rightframe: original, maker unknown, Melbourne, 136.6 x 106.3 cm 		*** ***
13 Click here to view image Blackman, Charles Raymond

The Swimmer (1955)

Enamel on paper on composition board, signed 'Blackman' lower left, 97 x 133.5 cm 		*** ***
14 Click here to view image Nolan, Sidney Robert

Royal Hotel 1948

Enamel paint on composition board, signed and dated '18-11-48 / Nolan' lower right, 122.5 x 91.5 cm 		*** ***
15 Click here to view image Hanssen-Pigott, Gwyn

Harbour (2002)

Translucent porcelain, 17 pieces, 31 x 163 x 20 cm 		*** ***
16 Click here to view image Booth, Peter

Untitled 1997

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Booth 1997' verso, 153 x 276 cm 		*** ***
17 Click here to view image Whiteley, Brett

The Orange Nude 1981

Oil on canvas, signed 'brett whiteley' lower centre; dated '81' lower rightframe: original, Brett Lichtenstein, Sydney, 182 x 151.5 cm 		*** ***
18 Click here to view image Meadmore, Clement

Overhang 1986

Bronze, signed, dated and inscribed 'Meadmore / 2/6 1986' on baseedition 2 of 6, 52 x 70 x 46 cm 		*** ***
19 Click here to view image Barton, Del Kathryn

Girl #6 2004

Synthetic polymer paint, gouache, watercolour and ink on polyester canvas, signed, dated and inscribed 'del kathryn barton 2004' upper left; signed, dated and inscribed 'girl #6' / del Kathryn barton / 2004' verso', 124 x 90 cm 		*** ***
20 Click here to view image Rees, Lloyd Frederic

Abercrombie River 1963

Oil on composition board, signed and dated 'L Rees / 63' lower left; inscribed 'Abercrombie River' verso, 68 x 102.5 cm 		*** ***
21 Click here to view image Stocqueler, Edwin Roper Loftus

Digging for Gold Along an Old Creek Bed 1877

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Edwin Stocqueler / 1877.' lower right, 61.2 x 51 cm 		*** ***
22 Click here to view image McCubbin, Frederick

Golden Light 1913

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'F McCubbin / 1913' lower left, 50.6 x 76.2 cm 		*** ***
23 Click here to view image Wainewright, Thomas Griffiths

Portrait of Thomas Giblin (1846)

Pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, 38.8 x 31.7 cm 		*** ***
24 Click here to view image Bock, Attributed, Thomas

Margaret and William Robertson And Their Family (1847)

Oil on cardboard (three panels), 55.8 x 39 cm; 55.8 x 36.4 cm; 55.8 x 39 		*** ***
25 Click here to view image Whiteley, Brett

Clark Park, Lavender Bay (1976)

Ink, charcoal and pencil on paper, signed 'brett whiteley' lower left, 76 x 101 cm 		*** ***
26 Click here to view image Boyd, Arthur Merric Bloomfield

Shoalhaven River with Rose, Burning Book and Aeroplane (1981)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right, 153 x 122.5 cm 		*** ***
27 Click here to view image Tucker, Albert Lee

Extinction Express (1988)

Oil, pastel and watercolour on paper, signed 'Tucker' lower left, 19.5 x 48.5 cm 		*** ***
28 Click here to view image Olsen, John Henry

Goya's Dog and the Paella 1986

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'John Olsen / '86' lower right, 167 x 213 cm 		*** ***
29 Click here to view image Blackman, Charles Raymond

Face (1957)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Blackman' upper right, 76 x 64 cm 		*** ***
30 Click here to view image Whiteley, Brett

Derek Smithborn 1931 (Thrower)vase (1979)

Earthenware, signed 'Derek Smith / Blackfriars / Pottery' on base, 27 cm (HIGH) 		*** ***
31 Click here to view image Namatjira, Albert

Ghost Gum, Hermannsburg (1950)

Watercolour over pencil on paper, signed 'Albert Namatjira' lower right, 26 x 36 cm 		*** ***
32 Click here to view image Tucker, Albert Lee

Convict Dreaming 1969

Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, signed and dated 'Tucker 69' lower left, 56.5 x 71.5 cm 		*** ***
33 Click here to view image Fox, Emanuel Phillips

Gumtrees at Cremorne (1913-1914)

Oil on canvas, signed 'E Phillips Fox' lower leftframe: original, maker unknown, 38 x 45.5 cm 		*** ***
34 Click here to view image Boyd, Theodore Penleigh

Shadowed River 1920

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Penleigh Boyd / 20' lower rightframe: original, John Thallon, Melbourne, 51 x 61 cm 		*** ***
35 Click here to view image Lindsay, Norman Alfred William

Pirates Reward

Oil on canvas on board, signed 'Norman Lindsay' upper right, 55.5 x 45.5 cm 		*** ***
36 Click here to view image Lindsay, Norman Alfred William

Vanquished

Oil on canvas on board, signed 'Norman Lindsay' lower right, 45 x 36.5 cm 		*** ***
37 Click here to view image Heysen, Hans

Spring Flowers 1925

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Hans Heysen 1925.' lower left, 61.5 x 51 cm 		*** ***
38 Click here to view image Hodgkins, Frances Mary

Breton Peasant (1909-1912)

Watercolour on paper, signed 'Frances Hodgkins' lower rightframe: original, maker unknown, 60.5 x 56 cm 		*** ***
39 Click here to view image Smith, Grace Cossington

Rocks in the Bush 1947

Oil on pulpboard, signed and dated 'G. Cossington Smith 47' lower leftframe: original, S.A. Parker, Sydney, 50.8 x 40.3 cm 		*** ***
40 Click here to view image Amor, Rick

Self Portrait in the Studio (Summer) 2006

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Rick Amor '06' lower left; dated and inscribed 'S.P in the Studio / (Summer) / Jan 06 / May' verso, 153 x 141 cm 		*** ***
41 Click here to view image Kelly, John

Man and Upside-Down Cow 1991

Oil on board, signed and dated 'Klly 91' lower left, 51.5 x 86.2 cm 		*** ***
42 Click here to view image Larwill, David Scott

Aviators 2009

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, signed and dated 'DL / 09' lower centre left; signed, dated and inscribed 'Aviators / 2009 / David Larwill' verso, 90.7 x 121.5 cm 		*** ***
43 Click here to view image Jolly, David

Birds (2001)

Enamel paint and oil on glass, 40 x 60 cm 		*** ***
44 Click here to view image Jolly, David

Cargo (2001)

Enamel paint and oil on glass, 40 x 60 cm 		*** ***
45 Click here to view image Browne, Andrew

Light Effect 2003/4 2003-2004

Oil on linen, signed and dated 'Andrew Browne 2003./4' verso, 152.5 x 152.5 cm 		*** ***
46 Click here to view image Napanangka, Makinti

Untitled (2005)

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 122 x 122 cm 		*** ***
47 Click here to view image Wolfhagen, Philip

Vanishing Point No. 8 1995

Oil and beeswax on linen, signed, dated and inscribed 'W / Nov 25 / 1995 / Vanishing / Point No 8' lower right, 175 x 228 cm 		*** ***
48 Click here to view image Elenberg, Joel

Mask 3 1979

Bronze and black Belgian marble, signed and inscribed 'Joel Elenberg A. P.' verso edition of 6 plus 2 APs, 88 x 65.2 x 24 cm including base
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