Eric Thake
(1904 - 1982)
“We saw the Orange Chat”, 1974
oil on canvas
50.5 x 36.0 cm
signed and dated lower right: ERIC THAKE 1974
inscribed verso on stretcher: “WELL, WE SAW THE ORANGE CHAT” “FROM A SKETCH AT VIC LOWE’S ORANGE BLOCK MYSTIC PARK”
This work has been requested for loan to the major survey exhibition:
Eric Thake—Do You See What I See?
to be held at the Geelong Gallery (14 November 2026 - 8 March 2027)
Estimate:
$25,000 - $35,000
Sold:
$55,227 (inc. BP)
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
lot details
inscribed verso on stretcher: “WELL, WE SAW THE ORANGE CHAT” “FROM A SKETCH AT VIC LOWE’S ORANGE BLOCK MYSTIC PARK”
This work has been requested for loan to the major survey exhibition:
Eric Thake—Do You See What I See?
to be held at the Geelong Gallery (14 November 2026 - 8 March 2027)
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney
Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 22 November 2011, lot 28
Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Exhibited
Eric Thake, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 2 – 14 February 1977, cat. 10
Literature
Summons, E., ‘Eric Thake’, Art and Australia, Fine Arts Press Pty Limited, Sydney, vol. 15, no. 1, September 1977, pp. 48, 49 (illus.), 54
Related Works
Charles Bryant (1902 – 1960), Orange Chat, c.1920s, watercolour for cigarette card design, 22.0 x 12.0 cm, private collection
This work will be accompanied by
Eric Thake, Well We Saw The Orange Chat, 1956, ink and wash on paper