Sheep grazing under gum trees

Details

Sir Hans Heysen (1877-1968)
Sheep grazing under gum trees
signed ‘HANS HEYSEN.’ (lower left)
pastel on brown paper
15 ¾ x 12 5/8in. (40.2 x 32cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, England.

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Lot Essay

'I am only trying to paint as truthfully as I can, and that which my eyes see and perhaps what I unconsciously feel. ... Of course Light interests me as much as ever, but I am seeking it more under the 'everyday aspect' of nature. ... It is surprising what beauty enveloping light gives to ordinary things in nature and instead of them becoming more commonplace, they become more and more filled with charm ...' (Sir Hans Heysen, from a letter to Lionel Lindsay, 7 Feb. 1919, quoted in R. Andrews, Hans Heysen, Adelaide, 2008, pp.80 and 117)

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