Lot Essay
When Arthur Boyd visited the present owner on 21 June 1965 he commented that he remembered painting this work with ink from an octopus found on the beach at Point Lonsdale
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Sand Dunes near Point Lonsdale
Details
ARTHUR MERRIC BLOOMFIELD BOYD (1920-1999)
Sand Dunes near Point Lonsdale
signed 'Arthur Boyd' (lower left); titled 'Sand Dunes near Point Lonsdale' on label (on the reverse)
pen and octopus ink
27 x 36.5 cm
Executed circa 1945
Sand Dunes near Point Lonsdale
signed 'Arthur Boyd' (lower left); titled 'Sand Dunes near Point Lonsdale' on label (on the reverse)
pen and octopus ink
27 x 36.5 cm
Executed circa 1945
Provenance
Leveson Street Gallery, Melbourne
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 1965
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 1965
Literature
F Philipp, Arthur Boyd, London, 1967, ref. 16.37, p. 275
Special notice
A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.