Russell Drysdale

(1912 - 1981)

STACKING WOOD, HEIDELBERG, 1937

watercolour and pencil on paper

37.0 x 44.0 cm

signed and dated lower right: Drysdale / 1937

Estimate:
$15,000 - $20,000

Lot 37

Russell Drysdale

STACKING WOOD, HEIDELBERG

, 1937

lot details

Russell Drysdale (1912 - 1981)
STACKING WOOD, HEIDELBERG, 1937
watercolour and pencil on paper
37.0 x 44.0 cm
signed and dated lower right: Drysdale / 1937
Provenance

Elizabeth Summons, Melbourne
Thence by descent
Private collection, Melbourne

Exhibited

The Drawings of Russell Drysdale: 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 21 February – 23 March 1980; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 April – 18 May 1980; Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum, Brisbane, 2 July – 1 August 1980; and Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 6 September – 19 October 1980, cat. 2 (label attached verso)

Literature

Klepac, L., The Drawings of Russell Drysdale: 1980 Perth Survey of Drawing, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, in conjunction with the Australian Gallery Directors' Council, 1980, pl. 2, p. 67 (illus.)
Eagle, M., and Minchin, J., The George Bell School: Students, Friends, Influences, Deutscher Art Publications, Melbourne and Resolution Press, Sydney, 1981, p. 96 (illus.)
Klepac, L., The Life and Work of Russell Drysdale, Murdoch Books, Sydney, 1983, pl. 7, p. 196 (illus.)