Lot 104

Work is in very good condition overall. Small areas of surface dirt build-up are visible in heavier paint areas. Overall framed size 105.5 x 136cm.
(LEONARD JOEL DELIVERY SIZE: LARGE)


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Sotheby's, Fine Australian Paintings including the Dr. John L. Raven Collection, Melbourne, 17 April 1989, lot 453
Private collection, Brisbane
Deutscher~Menzies, Melbourne, 21 August 2001, lot 61
Private collection, New South Wales
Private collection, Melbourne

After 13 years abroad, Albert Tucker was keen to reacquaint himself with the Australian landscape returning in 1960. Rather than focusing on gumtrees, Tucker discovered a newfound interest in the animals he saw on a trip to the Healesville Sanctuary.

Painting almost exclusively indoors while he was abroad, it came to many as a surprise when Tucker dedicated an entire body of work and much time to the creatures he observed outdoors and became so fond of. With a strong focus on bird wildlife, Tucker found these paintings therapeutic and incredibly satisfying to produce. While relishing in this release, his main focus was on the conceptual, figurative and symbolic nature of the bird in his work, particularly in the form of the Ibis and Brolga.

Captivated by their solidarity and elegance, he sought to highlight the allegorical nature of the birds and their strength within the natural setting of the animal kingdom.

Lucy Foster | Fine Art Specialist

© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art