Lot 258
  • 258

John Olsen

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 AUD
bidding is closed

Description

  • John Olsen
  • BURNT TREE I-V
  • Each signed and dated JO 82 (lower right); inscribed with title Burnt Treet I-V on reverse of each panel; bears artist's name, title and date on label on reverse of each panel
  • Oil on canvas
  • 50 by 40cm (5)

Provenance

Savill Galleries, Sydney (gallery label on reverse)
Private collection, Sydney

Condition

Panel I has fine stable drying cracks across the picture surface; panel II has a tiny fleck of paint loss at the lower left hand corner; panel III has no visible defects; panel IV has no visible defects; panel V has fine stable drying cracks throughout the picture surface. None of the panels are lined and all are on their original stretchers.
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