Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) Nude Beside the Basin, 1963 Oil and tempera on panel 48 x 55 inches (121.9 x 139.7 cm) Signed lower right: Whiteley Non-Accessioned Property from the Dallas Museum of Art PROVENANCE: Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hawn. EXHIBITED: Marlborough New London Gallery, London, "Brett Whiteley," April 1-June 1, 1964, no. 24a (not catalogued). LITERATURE: K. Sutherland, Brett Whiteley: catalogue raisonné 1955-1992, vol. 1, Melbourne, 2020, p. 135, no. 59.63. NOTE: This work became property of the Dallas Museum of Art without restriction, in accordance with the Texas Property Code, Title 6A, Chapter 80, and was never included in the Dallas Museum of Art's permanent collection. HID03101062020 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

On stable panel support. Some very fine vertical hairline cracks. Slight yellowing to the varnish layer. Finely patterned craquelure throughout, but most apparent on the lightest pigments. A few instances of slightly more pronounced cracking at areas of thickest impasto. Some scattered small dots of discolored accretion, appearing to be errant drips of varnish. Not examined out of frame due to size. Under UV: aforementioned varnish drips fluoresce. Modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching. Framed Dimensions 50.5 X 57 Inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, And do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "As Is"

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