Day Book - Preliminary Notes and Sketches for Projected Illustrated Books 1978-80

Donald Friend (1915-1989)

Day Book - Preliminary Notes and Sketches for Projected Illustrated Books 1978-80

black and red ink, collaged drawings, felt pen, pencil, coloured pencil and collage with cloth bind
28.5 x 22.0 x 3.5 cm

signed and dated on front cover: Donald/ Friend/ 1978-79-80

Provenance:

The artist

Berkelouw Books, Sydney

Private collection, Queensland, since 1997

Exhibited:

Donald Friend 1915-1989 Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 February - 25 March 1990; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 14 April - 06 June 1990; Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 26 June - 19 August 1990

Reference:

Pearce, B., Donald Friend, 1915-1989 : Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1990, p.138

Related Works:

The Farce of Sodom 1980, ink, wash, watercolour, collage, gold leaf with cloth and leather bind, 45.0 x 38.0 x 4.5 cm, collection of Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney

Estimate: $60000 - 80000