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Lot 41

Sir Sidney Nolan OM AC RA, Australian/British 1917-1992-   James Bentley, from...

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Lot 41

Sir Sidney Nolan OM AC RA,
Australian/British 1917-1992-
 
James Bentley, from...

Price Realised: £10,400

Estimate: £7,000 - £9,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (30% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 41

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Sir Sidney Nolan OM AC RA,
Australian/British 1917-1992-

 

James Bentley, from the Eureka Stockade series, 1949;

ink and ripolin on glass, signed with initials and dated 49 lower right, 30.5 x 25.5cm (ARR)

 

Provenance: Acquired from the Estate of Sidney Nolan

 

 

Exhibited: Nolan's Nolans: A reputation Reassesed, Agnews, London 11th June- 25 July 1997.

Literature: Nolan's Nolans: A reputation Reassesed, Agnews, London no.41 (work was titled Miner and Magpie)

 

Note: Bentley's earlier career as a forger before his transportation south from Britain and/or the fact that he was tried and erroneously acquitted of the murder of one of the miners that contributed to the Eurecka Stockade incidents.

 

Sidney Nolan was one of the most influential and important Australian artists of the twentieth century, whose work spanned a wide range of media. He was connected to the Heide group of artists, which included Arthur Boyd, John Perceval, and Albert Tucker. Nolan often depicted key figures from Australian history, including outlaws such as Ned Kelly, and desert landscapes of the Outback. This artwork is an example of one of the many artworks which Nolan painted on glass, as part of his Eureka Stockade series, the most significant of these works being the Eureka Stockade mural which was commissioned by the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1962. This series further illustrates Nolans preoccupation with Australian history, referring as it does to the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, which many regard as a crucial point in the establishment of democracy in Australia. As such it is a classic example of Nolans work, in both material and subject matter.

Nolans works are some of the most significant in the history of Australian art, and are currently held in the collections of MoMA, New York; the Tate in London; and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

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