John Olsen
Cooper Creek in Flood, 1976 (sheet)
Found at
Bonhams,
Melbourne (Online Auction)
Australian ArtModern to Contemporary, Lot 13
14. Feb - 27. Feb 2024
Australian ArtModern to Contemporary, Lot 13
14. Feb - 27. Feb 2024
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Olsen (1928-2023)
Cooper Creek in Flood, 1976
from the portfolio Lake Eyre, the Desert Sea
printed by Port Jackson Press, Sydney
inscribed above plate-mark, 'XVI / 'I do my utmost to attain / emptiness; - I hold firm to stillness / The myriad creatures / all / rise / together / And I watch their return / tao'
numbered, titled, signed and dated below plate: '44/60 Cooper Creek in Flood John Olsen '76'
etching with aquatint
edition: 44/60
Cooper Creek in Flood, 1976
from the portfolio Lake Eyre, the Desert Sea
printed by Port Jackson Press, Sydney
inscribed above plate-mark, 'XVI / 'I do my utmost to attain / emptiness; - I hold firm to stillness / The myriad creatures / all / rise / together / And I watch their return / tao'
numbered, titled, signed and dated below plate: '44/60 Cooper Creek in Flood John Olsen '76'
etching with aquatint
edition: 44/60
John Olsen - Auction history
