Katrina Strickland
“…At Menzies, dealer David Hulme bid $ 25,000 for Quilty’s 40 x 30 cm Portrait after Self Portrait by Arthur Streeton. It had been estimated to sell for $14,000 to $18,000.
Hulme says he bought the painting on behalf of a UK collector who has spent time in Australia; he will pay $30,680 once buyer’s premium and GST are included. …..
The other Quilty in Menzies’ sale Six Skulls, fell just short of expectations, appearing to sell for a $29,000 hammer. ….
In any case, Hulme’s client has the better taste, according to the artist; Six Skulls is not one of his favourite works, but the self portrait after Arthur Streeton is. “I love that little painting, It just worked,”, he says. …”
Read the whole story on: Australian Financial Review PDF