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Lot 20

DAVID LARWILL (1956-2011)
Top Hat, Ubu Roi 1986
oil on linen
signed and dated lower right: David / Larwill '86

183 x 188.5cm

Estimate $9,000 - $12,000

Sold for $16,000

There are small tears/holes in the linen at evenly spaced sections along the bottom edge, these appear inherent. Some surface dirt, especially towards the edges and following the line of the stretcher bar. Newly framed in a light wood box frame, with overall size 185 x 193cm
(LEONARD JOEL DELIVERY SIZE: LARGE)


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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.


Commissioned by Black Ink Theatre Company, Canberra 1986
Private collection, Melbourne


In 1986, David Larwill was commissioned to produce the poster and set design for the play, Ubu Roi, by Alfred Jarry at the Australian National University in Canberra.

© David Larwill / Copyright Agency 2021

Fine Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8436
6:00pm - 23 November 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Viewing in Melbourne:
Friday 19 - Sunday 21 November, 10am - 4pm

CONTACT
Olivia Fuller 0388255624
olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au


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