There are 182 lots to entice us at the Menzies sale of Australian and International Fine Art on 22 March in Sydney. You can view all works online – except lot 182, the McLean Edwards, which has copyright restrictions – at www.menziesartbrands.com.
Lot 108, Gerald Fitzgerald, The Manly Jetty, 1896
We will be attending the preview, so if you are interested in a particular work, do let us know. We are very happy to give you feedback on paintings and bid on your behalf.
And here are David’s top 20 from the catalogue:
Lot 1 – Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Untitled, estimate $12,000-18,000. Do you believe in fairies?
Lot 4 – Rick Amor, Evening by the sea, 1998, est. $8000-12,000. At his painterly best
Lot 7 – Arthur Streeton, The Glade at Olinda 1930s, est. $12,000-16,000. The Late and the Great
Lot 8 – Ben Quilty, Portrait after self portrait by Arthur Streeton 2004, est. $14,000-18,000. Quilty bows to Streeton – Streeton bows to Quilty
Lot 11 – Donald Friend,Yulgibar Butler’s Day off, c. 1963, est. $15,000-20,000. One of Australia’s great storytellers.
Lot 12 – James R. Jackson, The Rialto bridge, Venice 1907, est. $6,000-8,000. The early works are his best
Lot 15 – Margaret Preston, Circular Quay 1925, est. $22,000-28,000. A glorious print by a master print maker
Lot 34 – Peter Booth, Figure in Olive Jumper 2005, est. $80,000-120,000. Wow, who can fault Booth’s brilliance?
Lot 70 – Norman Lindsay, Standing Nude, est. $25,000-35,000. Lindsay’s amazon brought to life
Lot 72 – Norman Lindsay, The Torturess 1930, est. $22,000-28,000. Superb composition
Lot 75 – John Brack, Nude with chair and carpet 1970, est. $55,000-65,000. This is a great Brack worth paying that little bit extra.
Lot 80 – William Dobell, Sketch for Wangi Beach, est. $3,500-4,500. Ghostly
Lot 82 – Brett Whiteley, Sydney Evening 1957, est. $50,000-70,000. I know, I know, it’s completely untypical and done when he was only 18, a very interesting image nonetheless.
Lot 84 – Fred Williams, The Rock, est. $50,000-70,000. Proof that you’re very good if you can paint this without the slightest element of kitsch
Lot 87 – Rick Amor, Hanging Rock 1988, est. $20,000-26,000. “Where is Harry Potter?”
Lot 98 – What – Rick Amor again? Portrait of a young woman 2007, est. $20,000-26,000. He’s just too good this guy
Lot 103 – John Banks, Beach Belles 1931, $4,500-6,500. What a pretty little thing!
Lot 108 – Gerald Fitzgerald, The Manly Jetty 1896, est. $22,000-28,000. Stunner
Lot 132 – Max Dupain, Fireworks for the Queen 1954, est. $3,000-5,000. Eat your heart out Marc Newson
Lot 154 – Noel McKenna, Dog in Landscape 1990, est. $2,000-3,000. McKenna never has his tail between his legs
The Sydney preview is from 15 to 21 March, 11am – 6pm, at 12 Todman Avenue, Kensington.