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Auction archive: Lot number 19

♡ ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Evening

Fine Art
22 Sep 2020
Estimate
A$40,000 - A$60,000
ca. US$28,786 - US$43,179
Price realised:
A$44,000
ca. US$31,665
Auction archive: Lot number 19

♡ ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Evening

Fine Art
22 Sep 2020
Estimate
A$40,000 - A$60,000
ca. US$28,786 - US$43,179
Price realised:
A$44,000
ca. US$31,665
Beschreibung:

ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Evening Shoreline c.1968 oil on canvas signed lower right: arthur Boyd artist's name and title inscribed verso Australian Galleries cat. no. AG 1827 inscribed verso 91 x 99.5cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne Estate of the above OTHER NOTES: Evening Shoreline c.1968 is in many ways a reflection on Arthur Boyd's own childhood after returning to Australia. When Boyd was a young artist living with his grandfather at Rosebud in Port Phillip Bay he spent many days on the beach observing the marine wildlife and the luminous deep blue ocean. In particular, he was struck by the extraordinary forms of skates (large stingrays) that he saw washed up on the beach. "I used to watch the fishermen throw their kite-shaped skates up on the shores…skates swim with a pink underside human-like face looking down into the water, and when these tender undersides were exposed on the sand, they seemed to symbolise absolute vulnerability" (Arthur Boyd In Evening Shoreline c.1968 Boyd has captured the stillness and beauty of Port Philip Bay. Upon first glance, the pure simplicity of the work strikes you - the serene waves, soothing blues, and vast expanse of sky and water. Unlike his more figurative works that cover the biblical, mythical and emotional, here the painting appears to be just a literal landscape. However, upon second sight we notice the pure brilliance in Arthur's execution of paint, the delicate stingray in the foreground, and rendering of the light with such confidence and restraint only a gifted and developed artist such as Boyd could deliver. We, the viewer, are absorbed into the serenity of the landscape, triggering all the senses. Perhaps this painting tells a story of what we see as well as what we don't see. Boyd invokes a shared memory of the uncomplicated life by the sea as a young child recalling an innocent past. Olivia Fuller, Head of Art Related Work: Dog on a Beach with a Stingray 1968, oil on canvas, 91.9 x 99.6cm, in the Collection of the National Gallery of Australia © Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2020 Estimate $40,000-60,000 Condition: The work is overall in good condition. Upon close inspection, stretcher bar has left a faint indent in the canvas although this could be easily rectified through re-stretching and tightening of the canvas. A minor surface abrasion is present in the lower left corner, along with light scratch in the left-hand edge. The inscriptions that are in chalk verso, have left indentations in the facade due to pressure at the time of writing. This is only visible very close. Work is in original frame with some light scratches, overall size: 93 x 101cm The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. 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. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report

Auction archive: Lot number 19
Auction:
Datum:
22 Sep 2020
Auction house:
Leonard Joel
333 Malvern Road
South Yarra, 3141 Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
info@leonardjoel.com.au
+61 (0)3 9826 4333
+61 (0)3 9826 4544
Beschreibung:

ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Evening Shoreline c.1968 oil on canvas signed lower right: arthur Boyd artist's name and title inscribed verso Australian Galleries cat. no. AG 1827 inscribed verso 91 x 99.5cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne Estate of the above OTHER NOTES: Evening Shoreline c.1968 is in many ways a reflection on Arthur Boyd's own childhood after returning to Australia. When Boyd was a young artist living with his grandfather at Rosebud in Port Phillip Bay he spent many days on the beach observing the marine wildlife and the luminous deep blue ocean. In particular, he was struck by the extraordinary forms of skates (large stingrays) that he saw washed up on the beach. "I used to watch the fishermen throw their kite-shaped skates up on the shores…skates swim with a pink underside human-like face looking down into the water, and when these tender undersides were exposed on the sand, they seemed to symbolise absolute vulnerability" (Arthur Boyd In Evening Shoreline c.1968 Boyd has captured the stillness and beauty of Port Philip Bay. Upon first glance, the pure simplicity of the work strikes you - the serene waves, soothing blues, and vast expanse of sky and water. Unlike his more figurative works that cover the biblical, mythical and emotional, here the painting appears to be just a literal landscape. However, upon second sight we notice the pure brilliance in Arthur's execution of paint, the delicate stingray in the foreground, and rendering of the light with such confidence and restraint only a gifted and developed artist such as Boyd could deliver. We, the viewer, are absorbed into the serenity of the landscape, triggering all the senses. Perhaps this painting tells a story of what we see as well as what we don't see. Boyd invokes a shared memory of the uncomplicated life by the sea as a young child recalling an innocent past. Olivia Fuller, Head of Art Related Work: Dog on a Beach with a Stingray 1968, oil on canvas, 91.9 x 99.6cm, in the Collection of the National Gallery of Australia © Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2020 Estimate $40,000-60,000 Condition: The work is overall in good condition. Upon close inspection, stretcher bar has left a faint indent in the canvas although this could be easily rectified through re-stretching and tightening of the canvas. A minor surface abrasion is present in the lower left corner, along with light scratch in the left-hand edge. The inscriptions that are in chalk verso, have left indentations in the facade due to pressure at the time of writing. This is only visible very close. Work is in original frame with some light scratches, overall size: 93 x 101cm The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. 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. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report

Auction archive: Lot number 19
Auction:
Datum:
22 Sep 2020
Auction house:
Leonard Joel
333 Malvern Road
South Yarra, 3141 Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
info@leonardjoel.com.au
+61 (0)3 9826 4333
+61 (0)3 9826 4544
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