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Derwent Lees (1884-1931), Lyndra & Charlie, 1915

Sold for A$19,000 at Gibson's on Oct 19, 2025.

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DERWENT LEES (1884-1931) Lyndra & Charlie, 1915 oil on board signed lower right: Lees / 15 31.5 x 40cm PROVENANCE Redfern Gallery, London, 1930 (label verso) Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill, London (label verso) Mrs. D. A. Bannerman The Fine Art Society, London, 1976 (label verso) The David Dridan Family Collection, Adelaide EXHIBITED Redfern Gallery, London, April 1930, cat. no. 19 Redfern Gallery, London, December 1930, cat. no. 21 Redfern Gallery, London, April - May 1934, cat. no. 9 Empire Art Loan Collections Society: Exhibition of Twentieth Century British Art, National Gallery, Adelaide, July 1939, cat. no. 67 The Slade Tradition: 1871-1921 a centenary contribution, The Fine Art Society, London, 11 October - 5 November 1971, cat. no. 43 The Fine Art Society (in conjunction with Adelaide Festival), Adelaide, March 1976, cat. no. 12 Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australia, A Sane Australia touring exhibition; Carrick Hill, Adelaide, 20 March - 27 April; McClelland Gallery, Melbourne, 11 May - 22 June; Sir Hermann Black Gallery, Sydney, 8 July - 26 July; and The Customs House Gallery, Brisbane, 22 August - 12 August 1997, cat. no. 25 LITERATURE Empire Art Loan Collections Society: Exhibition of Twentieth Century British Art [Catalogue], National Gallery, Adelaide, 1939, p.16 (cat. no. 67) Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australian, Exhibition catalogue, Carrick Hill Adelaide and Sane Australia, 1997, p. 3 Lynn Davies, Derwent Lees : art and life, Lund Humphries, London, 2025, pp.234-235 (illustrated)

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