Lot 55
Portrait of Joan Wright 1949
pastel on paper
signed lower left: Cumbrae Stewart
inscribed on unknown label verso: Joan Wright/ Living at/ 9 Berkeley St/ Hawthorn -/ Sitting for this portrait/ by Cumbrae Stewart in/ 1949 prior to PARIS STUDY
74.5 x 54.5cm
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
Commissioned by Mr EA Wright, 1949
The Collection of Joan Wright, Melbourne
Thence by descent
Enclosed in an envelope verso is a letter from Janet Cumbrae Stewart to the sitter, Joan Wright. This portrait was commissioned by Joan Wright's father, EA Wright in 1949
Women Artists
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8752
6:00pm - 23 September 2024
Hawthorn
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Fri 20 - Sun 22 Sep, 10am - 4pm
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