Donald Friend
(1915 - 1989)
Riders in the chariot (Study for sculpture in sheet copper), c.1964
watercolour, ink and gouache on paper on composition board
55.5 x 75.0 cm
70.5 x 90.5 cm (frame)
signed and inscribed with title lower right: Riders in the Chariot / Study for sculpture in / sheet copper / Donald Friend
Estimate:
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold:
$6,136 (inc. BP)
© Donald Friend/Copyright Agency 2023
lot details
Donald Friend (1915 - 1989)
Riders in the chariot (Study for sculpture in sheet copper), c.1964
watercolour, ink and gouache on paper on composition board
55.5 x 75.0 cm
70.5 x 90.5 cm (frame)
70.5 x 90.5 cm (frame)
signed and inscribed with title lower right: Riders in the Chariot / Study for sculpture in / sheet copper / Donald Friend
Provenance
Andrew Ivanyi Galleries, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1968
Exhibited
Modern Australian Painting, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, 12 April – 5 May 2012
Condition: This work is in very good, stable and original condition.
There are two pin head holes in the top left and right corners.
The watercolour pigments and ink remain strong and vibrant throughout the work.