John Longstaff
(1861 - 1941)
PORTRAIT OF MISS HENDRIE, c.1933-34
oil on canvas
86.5 x 71.0 cm
signed upper right: Longstaff
signed and inscribed verso: “Miss Hendrie” Sir J Longstaff
Estimate:
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold:
$6,000 (inc. BP)
lot details
John Longstaff (1861 - 1941)
PORTRAIT OF MISS HENDRIE, c.1933-34
oil on canvas
86.5 x 71.0 cm
signed upper right: Longstaff
signed and inscribed verso: “Miss Hendrie” Sir J Longstaff
signed and inscribed verso: “Miss Hendrie” Sir J Longstaff
Provenance
John Livingstone III, acquired from the Estate of the Artist, 1943, cat. 15 The Livingstone Family Estate
Megaw and Hogg, Adelaide, 22 March 1992, lot 91
Wesfarmers Art Collection, Perth (label attached verso)
Literature
Rasmussen, E. 'The Artist and “Miss Hendrie”: Sir John Longstaff Painted A Young Girl's Portrait– And Talked Of The Stars', Supplement to The Argus, Melbourne, 20 June 1942, p. 2