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Lot 14

RUSSELL DRYSDALE (1912-1981)
Unfinished Portrait c.1964
oil on board
artist's name and date inscribed verso
77.5 x 64.5cm (86 x 72.5cm framed)

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000

Sold for $7,000

In good stable condition, surface dirt and some small abrasions overall, one abrasion to lower left quadrant with associated blue paint.


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


Stanislav Rapotec, Sydney, gift of the artist
The Fred and Elinor Wrobel Collection, Sydney


The Faces in the Crowd, Stanthorpe Art Gallery, Queensland,
2-28 November 1992, Tweed River Regional Art
Gallery, New South Wales, 9 December 1992 - 3 January 1993, cat. no. 33

The Collector's Auction

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8735
2:00pm - 4 June 2024
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Fri 31 May - Sun 2 Jun, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW

CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au


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