CHARLES BLACKMAN (1928-2018) Seated Nude with Flowers oil on canvas signed top left: BLACKMAN artist's name and title on Holdsworth Galleries label verso 118.5 x 99.5cm PROVENANCE: The Collection of Gisella Scheinberg (proprietor of Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney), 1997 Private collection, Sydney OTHER NOTES: In the mid-1950s when he began his Alice in Wonderland series, Charles Blackman one of Australia's most loved artists began painting tender psychological portraits of his wife Barbara seated at a table with a vase of flowers. It was at this point that Barbara's sight was failing - in light of this, Blackman's portraits of her become contemplative and demonstrate an extreme sensitivity to the human condition. Likely painted almost 20 years later, Seated Nude with Flowers contains the same elements as these earlier works and a reinforced sense of intimate reflection as the figure and flowers peacefully float in a dreamlike composition, likely the sitter's own inner world. Marcella Fox / Sydney Manager © Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2022 Estimate $25,000-35,000 Condition: (143 x 124cm framed) 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 seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. 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. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report
CHARLES BLACKMAN (1928-2018) Seated Nude with Flowers oil on canvas signed top left: BLACKMAN artist's name and title on Holdsworth Galleries label verso 118.5 x 99.5cm PROVENANCE: The Collection of Gisella Scheinberg (proprietor of Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney), 1997 Private collection, Sydney OTHER NOTES: In the mid-1950s when he began his Alice in Wonderland series, Charles Blackman one of Australia's most loved artists began painting tender psychological portraits of his wife Barbara seated at a table with a vase of flowers. It was at this point that Barbara's sight was failing - in light of this, Blackman's portraits of her become contemplative and demonstrate an extreme sensitivity to the human condition. Likely painted almost 20 years later, Seated Nude with Flowers contains the same elements as these earlier works and a reinforced sense of intimate reflection as the figure and flowers peacefully float in a dreamlike composition, likely the sitter's own inner world. Marcella Fox / Sydney Manager © Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2022 Estimate $25,000-35,000 Condition: (143 x 124cm framed) 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 seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. 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. Absentee bid Telephone bid Bid on Multiple Lots Bid Live Online Request a condition report
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