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Auction archive: Lot number 10

♡ CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) Winter

Women Artists
19 Oct 2021
Estimate
A$30,000 - A$40,000
ca. US$22,409 - US$29,878
Price realised:
A$125,000
ca. US$93,371
Auction archive: Lot number 10

♡ CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) Winter

Women Artists
19 Oct 2021
Estimate
A$30,000 - A$40,000
ca. US$22,409 - US$29,878
Price realised:
A$125,000
ca. US$93,371
Beschreibung:

CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) Winter Sunset oil on board 30 x 25cm PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from Rosalind Hollinrake (Humphries), at a private exhibition in October 1978 by invitation (copy of invitation available) The Collection of Jean Furner Thence by descent Private collection, New South Wales EXHIBITIONS: Exhibition of Clarice Beckett 1887-1935, 58 Wattle Valley Road, Canterbury, 29 October 1978, cat. no. 24 OTHER NOTES: Clarice Beckett is one of Australia's most important interwar artists and arguably the most significant modern female artist of the 20th century. Beckett is the epitome of the underappreciated female painter who was quite literally pulled from the darkness and is finally receiving the appropriate acclaims. In one of the most serendipitous art encounters in the history of Australian art, Dr. Rosalind Hollinrake came upon a remarkable painting bearing the signature "C. Beckett". It would take another 5 years before she learned the identity of this very talented painter who had so deeply moved her, and many years again before Hollinrake would salvage 369 of Clarice's abandoned artworks from a shed in Victoria in the 1960s. Many were beyond repair. From then on began a revitalisation of the career of one of Australia's best tonalist painters, and a shift in the Australian art canon that would trigger the long overdue recognition of many women artists. The paintings of Clarice Beckett encapsulate the serenity and magic of the Australian landscape. In a seemingly minimalist approach, Clarice is able to draw out the atmospheric qualities of light and shade. Through shifting and dissolving sweeps of colour, she recreates the mood or feeling of a fleeting moment of nature, rather than a static pictorial representation. Clarice stated that her artistic endeavours aim "to give a sincere and truthful representation of a portion of the beauty of Nature, and to show the charm of light and shade, which I try to give forth in correct tones so as to give as nearly as possible an exact illusion of reality." Clarice was able to capture the mesmerising effects of shifting light at various moments from dusk until dawn. In "Winter Sunset", the sea and the sky merge in glowing sweeps of sensory colour. The bold pink tones radiate heat and warmth, blended into calm greys and purples to illustrate the serenity of the vast expanse of the coast. Clarice dissolves the boundaries between light and shade yet manages to uphold a sense of depth. Perhaps it is due to the inherent spontaneity of the moment in which Clarice painted en plein air. The sun disc itself is gone, but the vivid fluorescent qualities of the fading light remain, if only for a fleeting moment long enough for Clarice to capture it. Clarice's paintings of sunset are not often available for public sale. In fact, this very work was acquired through a private exhibition in 1978 before the resulting public exhibition in 1979. Unsurprisingly, this painting was keenly acquired by the late Jean Furner in October 1978 and has remained in the same family collection since. Clarice opened up the eyes and minds of so many to the wonderful world of women artists. Notable collector, Andree Harkness, stated herself that the first significant piece of art she ever purchased was a Clarice Beckett painting from the Realities Gallery exhibition in 1979. The purchase of this painting triggered a lifelong passion for, and appreciation of, women artists. In Clarice's very first exhibition in 1971, her prices ranged from $90-320. Now, she is demanding significant values that more aptly befit an artist of such skill, with new record prices being made each year. Olivia Fuller Head of Art Estimate $30,000-40,000 Condition: The work is in very good condition. The surface is stable, with no apparent areas of concern. The work has been cleaned by a professional conservator in September 2021 and a full conservator's report is available upon request. The frame is of the 1970s, and in good co

Auction archive: Lot number 10
Auction:
Datum:
19 Oct 2021
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:

CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) Winter Sunset oil on board 30 x 25cm PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from Rosalind Hollinrake (Humphries), at a private exhibition in October 1978 by invitation (copy of invitation available) The Collection of Jean Furner Thence by descent Private collection, New South Wales EXHIBITIONS: Exhibition of Clarice Beckett 1887-1935, 58 Wattle Valley Road, Canterbury, 29 October 1978, cat. no. 24 OTHER NOTES: Clarice Beckett is one of Australia's most important interwar artists and arguably the most significant modern female artist of the 20th century. Beckett is the epitome of the underappreciated female painter who was quite literally pulled from the darkness and is finally receiving the appropriate acclaims. In one of the most serendipitous art encounters in the history of Australian art, Dr. Rosalind Hollinrake came upon a remarkable painting bearing the signature "C. Beckett". It would take another 5 years before she learned the identity of this very talented painter who had so deeply moved her, and many years again before Hollinrake would salvage 369 of Clarice's abandoned artworks from a shed in Victoria in the 1960s. Many were beyond repair. From then on began a revitalisation of the career of one of Australia's best tonalist painters, and a shift in the Australian art canon that would trigger the long overdue recognition of many women artists. The paintings of Clarice Beckett encapsulate the serenity and magic of the Australian landscape. In a seemingly minimalist approach, Clarice is able to draw out the atmospheric qualities of light and shade. Through shifting and dissolving sweeps of colour, she recreates the mood or feeling of a fleeting moment of nature, rather than a static pictorial representation. Clarice stated that her artistic endeavours aim "to give a sincere and truthful representation of a portion of the beauty of Nature, and to show the charm of light and shade, which I try to give forth in correct tones so as to give as nearly as possible an exact illusion of reality." Clarice was able to capture the mesmerising effects of shifting light at various moments from dusk until dawn. In "Winter Sunset", the sea and the sky merge in glowing sweeps of sensory colour. The bold pink tones radiate heat and warmth, blended into calm greys and purples to illustrate the serenity of the vast expanse of the coast. Clarice dissolves the boundaries between light and shade yet manages to uphold a sense of depth. Perhaps it is due to the inherent spontaneity of the moment in which Clarice painted en plein air. The sun disc itself is gone, but the vivid fluorescent qualities of the fading light remain, if only for a fleeting moment long enough for Clarice to capture it. Clarice's paintings of sunset are not often available for public sale. In fact, this very work was acquired through a private exhibition in 1978 before the resulting public exhibition in 1979. Unsurprisingly, this painting was keenly acquired by the late Jean Furner in October 1978 and has remained in the same family collection since. Clarice opened up the eyes and minds of so many to the wonderful world of women artists. Notable collector, Andree Harkness, stated herself that the first significant piece of art she ever purchased was a Clarice Beckett painting from the Realities Gallery exhibition in 1979. The purchase of this painting triggered a lifelong passion for, and appreciation of, women artists. In Clarice's very first exhibition in 1971, her prices ranged from $90-320. Now, she is demanding significant values that more aptly befit an artist of such skill, with new record prices being made each year. Olivia Fuller Head of Art Estimate $30,000-40,000 Condition: The work is in very good condition. The surface is stable, with no apparent areas of concern. The work has been cleaned by a professional conservator in September 2021 and a full conservator's report is available upon request. The frame is of the 1970s, and in good co

Auction archive: Lot number 10
Auction:
Datum:
19 Oct 2021
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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