Evening Ceremonies 1986

JAMES GLEESON (1915-2008)

Evening Ceremonies 1986

oil on canvas
175.5 x 266.0 cm
signed and dated lower left: Gleeson '86
signed and inscribed verso: 'EVENING CEREMONIES'/ James Gleeson

Provenance:
The Artist
The Estate of Eva Breuer, Sydney

Exhibited:
James Gleeson: Recent Painting, Watters Gallery, Sydney, 15 October - 1 November 1986, cat.9
Fire and Ice: Aspects of Contemporary Australian Surrealism, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney, 24 November 1989 - 4 February 1990
Gleeson: Paintings and Works on Paper 1930s - 1990s, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney, 4 - 28 May 2003 (illus. exhibition catalogue, p.43)

Reference:
Klepac, L., James Gleeson: Landscape out of Nature, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 1987, p.43, pl.18 (illus.), pl.19 (detail)

Estimate: $120000 - 160000