The cheerless sight closed all my dreams 1954

Sydney Nolan (1917-1992)

Sydney Nolan is best known for his Ned Kelly series, although during his career he also focussed on early Australian history, the vast and dry Australian landscape as well as many other iconic stories using his minimal and modernist style. Nolan was a member of the Angry Penguins, a group of ‘angry’ young creatives that introduced modernism to Australia. The artists included Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan and Albert Tucker. Sydney Nolan is a highly collectable artist whose work has steadily increased in value and will continue to do so.

"The cheerless sight closed all my dreams" has been purchased from the Estate of Lady Nolan and has a certificate of authenticity which makes it a highly collectable original artwork with excellent provenance. The Cheerless Sight Closed All my Dreams" has been made in Nolan’s recognisable style and is part of his Back & Beyond series. It is mixed media on paper (ink and wash) and this work has been signed by Nolan (bottom centre). This artwork is in a more typical style found in many of Nolan’s works on paper with strong direction linework.

"The cheerless sight closed all my dreams" has been framed using the highest quality of framing materials possible using Museum Quality glass, rag mount boards and other archival materials to protect this beauties for many years to come!

Medium: mixed media on paper, signed lower centre: Nolan. Also signed and titled verso: 20 "The cheerless sight/ closed all my dreams"/ Nolan/ Back & Beyond.

Size: 30.5 x 25.5cm, frame: 50.5 x 44cm.

Provenance: Sir Sidney Nolan, by inheritance to his widow, Lady Nolan, The Estate of Lady Nolan, UK.
Certificate Of Authenticity signed by the Agent for the estate of Lady Nolan provided.

Condition: excellent, this artwork has been recently framed using Museum quality glass (UV protective, anti glare, anti reflective with optimum clarity), rag mountboards and other archival materials. The frame is a hand stained and waxed Blackwood frame.