Man in White Collar

Details

DAVID BOYD (b. 1924)
Man in White Collar
signed 'David Boyd' (lower right)
oil and wax on board
75.3 x 55 cm

Provenance

anon. sale, Christie's, Melbourne, Australian & European Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculptures, 14 August 1994, lot 209
Acquired directly from the above bu the present owner

Special notice

A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium in all lots in this sale

Lot Essay

This painting belongs to the sfumato series of works executed by Boyd in 1966 - 67. Sfumato is the technique of drawing with a candle flame which leaves a soft black trace behind is it is moved across the surface.

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