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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)

  • Condition: The painted surface area appears to be very stable and there is no evidence of significant paint loss or paint contraction. Scattered areas of discolouration, spotting, dirt marks throughout the image. approx 4 pin head size paint chips. Scattered areas of scuffing to the surface area and edges of the image. This painting is in good, original condition.

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