Lot 48
Study for Portrait of Barry Humphries 1959
oil on board
signed and dated lower right: Pugh / 7 MAR '59
signed, titled and inscribed verso: "BARRY HUMPHRIES" / CLIFTON PUGH / COTTAGE BRIDGE / VICTORIA
46 x 37cm (56 x 47.5cm framed)
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
In good condition with no visible signs of repair, in artist's frame, the frame with separation at joins and to board, examined under UV light.
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The Estate of Barry Humphries (1934-2023)
RELATED WORK:
Clifton Pugh, Barry Humphries, 1958, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Barry Humphries - Artist and Collector
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8790
6:00pm - 3 June 2025
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 30 May - Sun 1 June, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW
CONTACT
Madeleine MacKenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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