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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian and International Art
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2014 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  37
• Lot Description:
  Donald Friend
  (1915-1989)
  Hurry Edward, The Troops are Coming, c.1965
  oil and gold leaf on board
  30 x 40 cm
  signed l.r.c. 'Donald Friend'
• Provenance:
  Leveson Street Gallery, Melbourne, Barry Stern, Sydney, The Estate of the Honourable W. G. Keighley OAM
• Exhibited:
  Leveson Street Gallery, 1960s. A contemporary review of the show called the work 'intriguing' and likened it to Sienese icon. Another claimed that 'a complete Kelly hagiology would have to include Friend's satirical comments on Nolan's tragi-comic hero
• References:
  The companion painting Hasten Edward, the Troops are Upon Us, sold at Christies Australian and International, Paintings, 28-29 August, 2001, Lot 95
• Estimate:
  A$40,000 - 60,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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