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NOLAN Sidney (1917-1992), 'The Vanity of Human Wishes,' 1966., Oil on Canvas, 121x151cm

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NOLAN Sidney (1917-1992), 'The Vanity of Human Wishes,' 1966., Oil on Canvas, 121x151cm

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NOLAN, Sidney (1917-1992)
'The Vanity of Human Wishes,' 1966.
Initialled lower right 'N'.
Signed, initialled, dated and inscribed verso: '10 Jan 1966 / N / Nolan / 10 Jan 1966 / Juvenal-Lowell / Hamillus'.
Oil on Canvas
121x151cm

PROVENANCE:
Sidney Nolan, New York (Chelsea Hotel); Waddington Galleries, London (label verso); Harry Oviss, Melbourne; The Estate of Harry Oviss, Melbourne; Smith & Singer, Sydney, 12th April 2022 (lot 10); private collection, Sydney.

EXHIBITIONS:
Waddington Galleries, London (label attached verso)

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NOLAN Sidney (1917-1992), 'The Vanity of Human Wishes,' 1966., Oil on Canvas, 121x151cm

Name: NOLAN Sidney (1917-1992), 'The Vanity of Human Wishes,' 1966., Oil on Canvas, 121x151cm
SKU: 178138146
Price: 15000 AUD
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