Davidson Auctions, Provenance: Family of the Artist, Sydney, 14 Apr 2024, No. of Lots: 148

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1 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Interior of the Artist's Home

Watercolour & gouache, no signature apparent, 13.5 x 23.5 cm 		*** ***
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The Artist's Cocker Spaniel

Pen & ink, no signature apparent, 18.5 x 24 cm (sight) 		*** ***
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An important Mid 1930s London Sketch Book

Pencil, pen & ink, "Artist's name and address on inside cover. 31 Gloucester St at front, 47 Harrowby St at back; one sketch dated 16 July, 1936. Subjects include 'Macaroni Penguin,' in ink; numerous other pencil & ink studies of animals from London Zoo (oryx, pelicans, zebra bull, camel, antelopes etc). London characters and street scenes incl. lorry unloading, bobbies, woman under umbrella in the rain, flower sellers, street urchins, 'Guy Fawkes Street Collecting,' interiors, and studies of models - too many to list. Auctioneer's note: full record of images available on request.", 22.5 x 18 cm (sheets) 		*** ***
4 Click here to view image Dobell, William

The Artist's Paint Box and Brushes

Photograph, materials booklet and uncompleted sketch pad, 27 x 22 cm 		*** ***
5 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Volcano Erupting, New Guinea

Gouache, no signature apparent, 12 x 24 cm 		*** ***
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'Grumia [?], Government House, Moresby, Russell Islander,' c.1950

Pencil, "No signature apparent. Study for the oil, 'Boy in White Lap Lap,' 1952.", 16 x 11 cm (sight) 		*** ***
7 Click here to view image Dobell, William

'Crossing a Torrent,' c.1952

Gouache, "Signed lower left and titled verso. Related work, 'The Torrent,' 1952, ref James Gleeson 'William Dobell,' Thames & Hudson, London, pub. 1964. Gleeson states ""this is one of the most original and captivating of [Dobell's] New Guinea landscapes with figures"" - see image.", 12 x 19.5 cm 		*** ***
8 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Artist's Sketch Book with Four Studies

Gouache, 14.5 x 24.5 cm (sheets) 		*** ***
9 Click here to view image Dobell, William

'Sir Garfield Barwick'

Biro, 17.5 x 14 cm (sheet) 		*** ***
10 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Ngo Dinh Diem (1901-1963), First President of South Vietnam, study for the Time Magazine cover of 1961

Gouache, no signature apparent, 26 x 23 cm (sight) 		*** ***
11 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Study for 'Beach Carnival, Bondi,' c.1960-61

Biro, unsigned. With accompanying notes, 11.5 x 17.5 cm (sheet) 		*** ***
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Stand of Trees by Water, and Stockman

Gouache, no signature apparent, 18.5 x 13 cm 		*** ***
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Plant in Landscape

Gouache, unsigned, 16.5 x 11.5 cm 		*** ***
14 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Three Abstract Studies on Christmas and Gallery Cards

Biro on card (3), one Christmas card inscribed; the gallery card for 'Sculpture,' Gerald Lewers at Terry Clune Galleries, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1960, 20.5 x 11.5 cm (sheet, largest) 		*** ***
15 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Kilted Scotsman

Gouache on buff paper, unsigned, 29 x 23 cm (sheet) 		*** ***
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Abstract Landscape

Gouache, no signature apparent, 19 x 17.5 cm 		*** ***
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Circus and Figure Sketches

Pen & ink (3), unsigned. Tightrope cyclist, clown etc; also mother & child, and woman applying makeup, 20.5 x 16.5 cm 		*** ***
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Sir Robert Menzies

Pencil, unsigned, 32 x 27 cm (sheet) 		*** ***
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Study of a Bearded Man

Pencil, no signature apparent, 29.5 x 24 cm 		*** ***
20 Click here to view image Dobell, William

Character Studies

Biro (4), unsigned, 12.5 x 20 cm each (sheet) 		*** ***
21 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Yabbie Creek,' circa late 90s

Oil on canvas, signed lower centre; titled and inscribed verso, 146 x 177 cm 		*** ***
22 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Outback Bones [Triptych]

Oil on canvas, "Signed lower right (panel one), and lower centre (panel two) Canvases are numbered '1', '2', '3' verso.", 136 x 136 cm (each panel) 140 x 420 cm (overall, framed) 		*** ***
23 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Hill End'

Oil on canvas, signed lower centre; titled and inscribed verso, 121 x 258 cm 		*** ***
24 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Uluru - Ayers Rock'

Oil on canvas, signed and inscribed verso, 177 x 212 cm 		*** ***
25 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

"'Australian Sisters at War' (Study for Christ Church Cathedral War Memorial Mural, Newcastle. NSW) c.1982."

Oil on board, signed lower right (panel 5), 123 x 77 cm (large panel) 92 x 69.5 cm (4 small panels) 123 		*** ***
26 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'City Transformation'

Oil on canvas on board, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 30 x 40 cm 		*** ***
27 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Bush Trees'

Oil on canvas on board, signed lower right; inscribed verso, 44.5 x 60 cm 		*** ***
28 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Laura Zusters, Daughter,' 1999

Oil on canvas, signed lower right; inscribed verso, 152 x 152 cm 		*** ***
29 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Entombment,' circa late 90s

Oil on canvas, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 174 x 212 cm 		*** ***
30 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Mary Weeping Below the Cross,' circa mid 1990s

Oil on canvas, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 197 x 136 cm 		*** ***
31 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Crucifixion,' late 1990s

Oil on canvas, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 121 x 121 cm 		*** ***
32 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Meditation'

Oil on canvas, signed lower centre; titled and inscribed verso, 137 x 183 cm 		*** ***
33 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'Mozart on the Journey to Prague'

Oil on canvas, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 176 x 212 cm 		*** ***
34 Click here to view image Zusters, Reinis

'End of the Dream'

Oil on board, signed lower right; titled and inscribed verso, 119 x 162.5 cm 		*** ***
35 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Perfect Balance'

Mild steel with powdercoating & applied colour patination, initialled 'N' to base, 105 x 36 x 25 cm 		*** ***
36 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Balance'

Mild steel, red powdercoating & applied blue finish, initialled 'N' to chair leg, 103 x 28 x 20 cm 		*** ***
37 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Skater III'

Mild steel, chrome & applied blue finish, "Initialled 'N' to base. Australian Galleries, Sydney, label to underside (#AG304170)", 59 x 54 x 26 cm 		*** ***
38 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Trapeze 2'

Polished steel with red powder coating, 136 x 40 x 13 cm 		*** ***
39 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Into the Blue'

Mild steel with chrome-plating, powdercoating & applied colour, "Initialled 'N' to base. Accompanied by artist's drawings and assembly instructions.", 135 x 100 x 30 cm 		*** ***
40 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Handstand'

Mild steel with powdercoating, "Initialled 'N' to base. Australian Galleries, Sydney, label to underside (#AG304173)", 43 x 49 x 12 cm 		*** ***
41 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'The Arrival/Gallerie'

Mild steel with powdercoating, chrome-plating & applied colour, initialled 'N' to chrome back, 72 x 44 x 28 cm 		*** ***
42 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Red Box'

Mild steel with white & red powdercoating & applied colour, initialled 'N' to base, 76 x 53 x 30 cm 		*** ***
43 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Try Again'

Mild steel with powdercoating & applied colour, initialled 'N' to base, 57 x 40 x 14 cm 		*** ***
44 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Ok'

Mild steel,with red & white powdercoating & applied white finish, initialled 'N' to base, 55 x 42 x 15 cm 		*** ***
45 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Respite'

Mild steel with powdercoating & applied colour, initialled 'N' to foot, 103 x 13 x 14 cm 		*** ***
46 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'In Judgement'

Steel with applied colour & chrome, "Initialled 'N' lower left. Note: this sculpture is intended to hang from a fixed point.", 130 x 64 x 83 cm (approx.) Weight 22kg (approx.) 		*** ***
47 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Icarus'

Mild steel with applied bronze, initialled 'N' to base, 43 x 45 x 13 cm 		*** ***
48 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'To the Sun / Icarus II'

Polished steel, applied bronze finish, perspex base, 214 x 90 x 55 cm (approx.) 		*** ***
49 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Crucifixion'

Metal sculpture, initialled 'N' to base, 73 x 55 x 12 cm 		*** ***
50 Click here to view image Seffrin, Nickolaus Johannes

'Fighting Cocks'

Mild steel with applied bronze finish, "Initialled 'N' verso. Note: this sculpture is intended to hang from one or two fixed points.", 75 x 100 x 43 cm (approx.) Weight 10kg (approx.) 		*** ***
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