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GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 AUD
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Description
- Grace Cossington Smith
- FLANNEL FLOWERS AND GUM LEAVES
- Signed lower left; signed and inscribed with title on the reverse
- Oil on board
- 14.3 by 15.8cm
- Painted circa 1928
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Private collection Sydney; purchased from the above in 1972
Exhibited
An Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Lionel T. Crawshaw, Mrs Lionel Crawshaw and Grace Cossington Smith, Walker's Galleries, London, 1932, cat. 153
Grace Cossington Smith: A Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 4 March - 13 June 2005, and toured nationally
Literature
Deborah Hart, Grace Cossington Smith: A Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2005, pp. 45 & 176
Condition
This work is framed in the original S.A. Parker Limited Sydney frame. The painting is in excellent original condition. UV inspection confirms no evidence of retouching.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."