Lot 19
Wisteria, Wentworth House 1930-31
colour linocut on thin laid paper, ed. 10/50
printed from four blocks
signed lower right: Dorrit Black
titled and editioned lower left
22.5 x 32cm
Estimate $30,000 - $35,000
Gifted to the artist's niece
Thence by descent
Private collection, Melbourne
Lock-Weir, T., Dorrit Black: Unseen Forces, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, p. 155 (illus.)
This work was inspired by the flowering vine that covered the front of Vaucluse House in Sydney. The former home of early colonial politician, William Charles Wentworth, it opened to the public in 1920 and became a popular tourist attraction.
Women Artists
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8249
6:30pm - 10 October 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Saturday 6 October-Sunday 7 October, 10am-4pm
Wednesday 10 October, 9am-5pm
CONTACT
Olivia Fuller
olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au
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