Donald Friend (1915-1989)

oil and gold leaf on board, signed l.r.c. ‘Donald Friend’

Measurements:

30 x 40 cm

Provenance:

Leveson Street Gallery, Melbourne, Barry Stern, Sydney, The Estate of the Honourable W. G. Keighley OAM

Exhibited:

Leveson Street Gallery, 1960s. A contemporary review of the show called the work 'intriguing' and likened it to Sienese icon. Another claimed that 'a complete Kelly hagiology would have to include Friend's satirical comments on Nolan's tragi-comic hero

Labels:

The companion painting Hasten Edward, the Troops are Upon Us, sold at Christies Australian and International, Paintings, 28-29 August, 2001, Lot 95

• EStimate $40,000 - $60,000
• sold $43,200 Incl BP