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♡ SYBIL CRAIG (1901-1989) Miss Delamere, the Model 1931 oil on canvas signed lower left: S. CRAIG titled and dated in exhibition catalogue 90.5 x 65cm PROVENANCE: The Artist Jim Alexander Gallery, Melbourne 1982 Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Sybil Craig, Jim Alexander Gallery, Melbourne, 18 April - 8 May 1982, cat. no. 4 (exhibition catalogue provided) LITERATURE: "Miss Delamere was of Irish extraction and was very lonely out here. She was Mr. [Bernard] Hall's model and we were lucky to get her. She had rich red hair, lovely skin and large blue eyes. I loved the quality of her skin and her charming profile" (Sybil Craig, exhibition catalogue) Estimate $4,000-6,000 Condition: The paint is stable and canvas appears to have been re-stretched and now housed in a modern frame. Under UV light previous restoration work is visible. Overall framed size is 110 x 83.5cm. (LEONARD JOEL CONTACTLESS DELIVERY $110 within 20km of Melbourne premises) 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