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41 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003)
Poppies, c1939. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 23.9 x 18.8cm. Minor foxing to margins.
Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2000, p15. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate.
$11,000


42 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911- 2003)
(a) Theme For A Mural, 1942. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 14.4 x 37.9cm. Slight foxing to lower left corner, minor cracks to emulsion at edges. (b) [Ballerina Study], 1942. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 24.2 x 17.2cm. Minor chips to edges.
Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, National Library of Australia, 1995, p34. Unique studies for a mural commissioned by Sydney architect Sam Lipson for one of his clients. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate.
The pair $16,500

43 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911- 2003)
Wild Plums, 1984/1992. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated, editioned 4/25 and signed in pencil in lower margin, 37.9 x 30.5cm.
Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p15, and in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p59. Held in the National Gallery of Australia and National Library of Australia collections. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate.
$9,900

44 Raymond de Berquelle (Australian, b.1933)
Newspaper Boys, King St, Sydney, 1966. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink on image lower right, dated (twice), titled, signed and negative number "315-948" in pencil verso, 38.6 x 30.4cm. Slight wear to corners and edges.
Raymond de Berquelle trained as an engineer in Europe and was involved in photographing large engineering plants, photogrammetery and photo journalism. He arrived in Australia in 1963 and [eventually] worked for the photography department of the University of Sydney for twenty-six years. He has had twenty-seven solo exhibitions of his photographs at private galleries and written and self-published eight books featuring his photographs.
$1,300

45 Neil Duncan (Australian, b.1951)
Pierre Cardin And Three Models, 1986. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, signed and dated in pencil verso, 40.5 x 30.3cm. Slight crease to upper left corner of image.
During his career as a press photographer which included twelve years with The Australian, Duncan photographed a number of celebrities including Jack Nicholson, Bette Davis, Robert Helpmann, Rudolf Nureyev, Pierre Cardin, Joe Cocker, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, and Donovan. In September 1978 he provided photographs for a book on the election of Pope John Paul II. In 1981 he was one of only fifteen photographers invited inside St Pauls Cathedral to shoot the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer.
$2,200

46 Kerry Dundas (Australian, b.1931)
Eartha Kitt At "The Talk Of The Town", London, c1950s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer's copyright and studio stamp, titled, dated and signed in pencil verso, 30.2 x 25.2cm. Minor loss of emulsion to lower right corner.
Kerry Dundas, son of the artist Douglas Dundas, was apprenticed to the studio of portrait photographer Monte Luke in 1948. From 1951 he worked for the Max Dupain studio, gaining the opportunity to work in a variety of commercial contexts. Dundas also began photographing documentary subjects and moved to London in 1958, working successfully as a photo-journalist for some years. His stories and photos were published in The Observer, The Times, Vogue and numerous high-profile newspapers and magazines. After returning to Sydney in 1967 Dundas worked as photographer for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, while continuing with documentary work. (Ref: Powerhouse Museum website).
$2,200

47 Kerry Dundas (Australian, b.1931)
MLC Insurance, North Sydney, c1950s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, annotated and signed in pencil verso, 32.8 x 29.7cm. Minor crazing to upper right corner of image.
Annotation reads "When trams still ran."
$2,200

48 Kerry Dundas (Australian, b.1931)
Young Australia, Burdekin Valley, North Queensland, c1960s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, titled and signed in pencil with photographer's stamp verso, 24 x 23.2cm.
Stamp reads "Copyright Kerry Dundas, Photographer. 11 Caley Crescent, Lapstone, NSW 2773, Australia. Telephone (02) 4739 0389." One of Dundas' classic images. Held in the National Gallery of Australia collection.
$3,300

49 (a) Max Dupain (Australian, 1911-1992)
[Self-portrait], 1931. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated in pencil on backing below image, 25 x 19.3cm. Minor chips to edges. Laid down on original backing.

(b) Leonard Misonne (Belgian, 1870-1943)
Nuages, 1923. Bromoil, signed and dated in pencil on image lower left, titled, signed and annotated "Belgique" in pencil on backing below image, 28.6 x 37.6cm. Slight foxing overall, repaired missing portion to left edge of image. Framed.
Very rare early self-portrait taken by Dupain when he was twenty years old. Paired with Misonne's bromoil, seen in the background of Dupain's image. Provenance: Dupain family.
The pair $11,000

50 Max Dupain (Australian, 1911-1992)
Moon And Iron, c1930s. Vintage gold-toned silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink on image lower right, titled in pencil verso, 50.7 x 41cm. Minor scuffs and faults to emulsion, chips and pinholes to corners, crease and cracking to lower right corner.
Very rare unusual print. Provenance: Dupain family.
$13,500

51 Max Dupain (Australian, 1911-1992)
Jean With Wire Mesh, 1937. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated "1938" in ink on image lower right, 36.6 x 25.6cm. Slight scuffing overall.
Illustrated in White, Dupain's Australians, 2003, p57. Provenance: Dupain family.
$15,900
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