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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Brett Whiteley, The Fish River, 1979

The Fish River, 1979

Synthetic polymer paint, gouache and ink on paper
23.5 x 13.5 cm
inscribed with title and dated lower right: the fish river/July 19/79
stamped lower right with artist’s monogram
bears inscription verso: Abell / Steinhoff NOV 80
inscribed with title and dated lower right: the fish river/July 19/79
stamped lower right with artist’s monogram
bears inscription verso: Abell / Steinhoff NOV 80

Provenance

Private collection, United States of America, acquired directly from the artist
Private collection, United States of America
Menzies, Melbourne, 21 September 2016, lot 13
Private collection, Sydney

Deutscher and Hackett, Important Australian + International Fine Art, Melbourne July 2020

Private collection Melbourne


Literature

Sutherland, K., Brett Whiteley: Catalogue Raisonné, Schwartz Publishing, Melbourne, 2020, cat.129.79, vol. 3, p. 608 (illus.)


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