Two Running Girls

Painting by John Brack

Two Running Girls
ArtistJohn Brack
Year1959
Typeoil on composition board
Dimensions41.14 cm × 37.99 cm (16.20 in × 14.96 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Two Running Girls is a 1959 painting by Australian artist John Brack. The painting depicts two girls, wearing dresses and with their hair tied, running from the viewer.

The painting was first exhibited in August 1959 at the Antipodeans Exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society galleries in Melbourne.[1]

In May 2016, the painting sold at auction for AUD1.65 million. At a previous sale in 1991, the painting was purchased for AUD52,000.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fish, Peter (27 April 2016). "Sotheby's parades big ticket line-up". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ Boland, Michael (12 May 2016). "Hammer brings in big prices after slow start to auction". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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John Brack
Paintings
  • The New House (1953)
  • Men's Wear (1953)
  • Three of the Players (1953)
  • The Block (1954)
  • The Bar (1954)
  • Collins St., 5 pm (1955)
  • The Car (1955)
  • First Daughter (1955)
  • The Boucher Nude (1957)
  • Laughing Child (1958)
  • The Breakfast Table (1958)
  • The Chase (1959)
  • Two Running Girls (1959)
  • Nude with Dressing Gown (1967)
  • Latin American Grand Final (1969)
  • The Battle (1983)
Related
  • Antipodeans


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