Lot 197
Untitled 1963
acrylic on paper
signed and dated lower right: Firth-Smith/ 63
28.5 x 27cm
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
In good condition overall. consistent with age. Some discolouration to the paper visible around the edges from the front, and brown spotting to the backing verso.
Minor surface blemishes visible upon close inspection in the lower centre - possibly bubbling to the paint.
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Acquired directly from the artist
The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney
Deutscher and Hackett, The Laverty Collection - Part III, Sydney, 5 April 2017, lot 119
Private collection, Melbourne
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8338
6:30pm - 26 November 2019
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
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