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Rupert Bunny
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 AUD
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Description
- Rupert Bunny
- APOLLO AND DAPHNE
- Signed with monogram (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 53.5 by 80cm
- Painted circa 1919
Provenance
A. J. L. McDonnell
David Wilson, Sydney
Miss Ellen Trimble, Sydney
Clune Galleries, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney; purchased from the above in 1969
David Wilson, Sydney
Miss Ellen Trimble, Sydney
Clune Galleries, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney; purchased from the above in 1969
Exhibited
Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (The New Salon), Paris, 1919, cat. 1704 (as 'Daphné et Apollon')
Exhibition of paintings by Rupert C. W. Bunny, Hogan's Art Gallery, Melbourne, 23 September - 10 October 1936, cat. 43
Aspects of the work of Rupert Bunny, Clune Galleries, Sydney, September 1969, cat. 4
Exhibition of paintings by Rupert C. W. Bunny, Hogan's Art Gallery, Melbourne, 23 September - 10 October 1936, cat. 43
Aspects of the work of Rupert Bunny, Clune Galleries, Sydney, September 1969, cat. 4
Literature
Clive Turnbull and Tristan Buesst, The art of Rupert Bunny, Sydney: Ure Smith, 1948, p. 70
David Thomas, Rupert Bunny, Melbourne: Lansdowne Press, 1970,
cat. O192, p. 77
David Thomas, Rupert Bunny, Melbourne: Lansdowne Press, 1970,
cat. O192, p. 77
Condition
There is an indentation to the canvas (top right and left hand corners) and a tiny hole to the canvas (lower right hand corner) against the frame rebate. This work is in good condition, it is not lined and has the original stretcher. UV inspection confirms there has been no retouching or restoration.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
We are most grateful to David Thomas for his assistance in cataloguing this work.