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Untitled

Brian W. McKay
1965
Overview

Oil paint on particle board

Historical information

This work was likely produced by Brian McKay in Greece on the island of Kythea where he resided for one year, 1964-1965.

This work was part of the artist Miriam Stannage's estate from the 1980s. Lee Kinsella indicated that a biro inscription verso is in the hand of Miriam Stannage who purchased the work from a second-hand shop. It was hung behind her front door before 1993. City of Fremantle purchased the work from GFL auction/Miriam Stannage Estate in May 2017.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-7-1462
Item type
Abstract Artworks
Oil Paintings
Paintings
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Oil Paint
Particle Board
Width
67.5000 cm
Height or length
80 cm
Keywords
Abstract
Place made
Greece
Year
1965
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Last modified
Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
City of Fremantle Art Collection

City of Fremantle Art Collection

Abstract artwork depicting large blocks of colour overlapping, primarily orange, black, green and yellow

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