JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Wreck and Seagulls, Triabunna 1967 oil and shells on canvas on composition board signed and dated ‘67 / Perceval' lower left 68.3 x 103.7 cm frame: original, maker unknown, Melbourne PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Clune Galleries, Sydney Mr and Mrs R.A. Brash, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1968 Private Collection, Sydney, by descent from the above in 2000 EXHIBITED John Perceval, South Yarra Gallery, Melbourne, April 1968, no. 1 (label verso) Aspects of the Work of John Perceval 1947-68, Clune Galleries, Sydney, 12 November 1968, no. 15 (label verso) LITERATURE Traudi Allen, John Perceval, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1992, p. 167
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Old Ships at Williamstown (1959) oil on canvas on composition board signed ‘Perceval' lower left 87 x 103.5 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Australian Galleries, Melbourne Miss C.I. Black, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 17 March 1959 The Estate of the late Miss C.I. Black, Melbourne Fine Australian Paintings, Books, Sculpture & Photographs, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 24 July 1988, lot 408, ‘Boats at Williamstown', illustrated Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above Important Modern Works of Art from a Private Collection, Melbourne, Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 8 December 2021, lot 2, illustrated Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above EXHIBITED John Perceval, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 17 March 1959, no. 17, 125 gns John Perceval: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Heide Park and Art Gallery, Melbourne, 10 July – 26 August 1984, no. 52 John Perceval: A Retrospective, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 30 April – 12 July 1992; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 August – 20 September 1992, no. 67, illustrated (label verso) LITERATURE Traudi Allen, John Perceval, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1992, p. 160 Barrett Reid, Of Dark and Light: The Art of John Perceval, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1992, p. 55 (illustrated)
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, CALIFORNIA JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Autumn Pruning 1964 oil on canvas 76.0 x 94.0 cm; 78.0 x 96.0 cm (framed) signed, dated and inscribed lower right: Perceval/ Autumn 64 signed, dated and inscribed verso: 4A/ "Autumn/ Pruning 1964"/ Perceval signed on stretcher verso: Perceval 30
JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Old Yellow Tug Boat 1995 oil on canvas signed lower left: Perceval signed and titled verso: Perceval / Old Yellow / Tug Boat 80 x 100cm PROVENANCE Gould Galleries, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne
titled "Sun Flowers" a limited edition lithograph 135/250 signed Perceval bottom right. John de Burgh Perceval was a well known Australian artist and ceramicist, and the last surviving member of a group known as the Angry Penguins who redefined Australian art in the 1940's. Other members included John Reed, Joy Hester, Sir Sydney Nolan and Albert Tucker. 61cm h x 49cm w
John Perceval (1923-2000) A Portrait of Rosie, 1963-64 signed lower left: 'Perceval / 1964 / for erica' signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'A Portrait of / 'Rosie' '63 / Perceval' oil on canvas 85.0 x 95.0cm (33 7/16 x 37 3/8in).
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Winkie Holding a Baby 1965 oil on canvas on board signed and dated 'Perceval / '65' lower left 61 x 50.8 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Clune Galleries, Sydney Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above on 2 May 1966 Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above in 2002 EXHIBITED John Perceval, Clune Galleries, Sydney, 30 March – 30 April 1966, no. 9, ($900) LITERATURE Traudi Allen, John Perceval, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1992, p. 165
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Swans Feeding at Williamstown 1989 oil on canvas signed ‘Perceval' lower right 92 x 123 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Gould Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in December 1992 Australian + International Fine Art, Deutscher-Menzies, Sydney, 7 December 2005, lot 64, illustrated Private Collection, Perth, acquired from the above Australian + International Art, Deutscher-Menzies, Sydney, 13 June 2007, lot 49, ‘Swans Feeding', illustrated Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above EXHIBITED John Perceval: Williamstown and Other Images, Gould Galleries, Melbourne, 24 October – 12 November 1989, no. 13, illustrated A Selection of Works by John Perceval, Gould Galleries, Melbourne, 9-31 May 1992 Australian Art Exhibition, Gould Galleries, Hong Kong Hilton, Hong Kong, 28 November – 6 December 1992, no. 35 (label verso) LITERATURE Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, May 1992, p. 2 (illustrated)
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Medusa 1961 earthenware signed and dated 'Perceval / 61' on base 22 x 14 x 15 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Spiky-Moses, Heath and Honey-Eaters 1960 oil on composition board signed and dated 'Perceval / 60' lower centre left 91.4 x 114.3 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne John Matula, Melbourne Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne (stock 3057) Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 6 July 1972 Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above EXHIBITED John Perceval, The Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane, 30 August - 16 September 1960 The Helena Rubinstein Travelling Art Scholarship, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 4-29 October 1961, no. 34 John Perceval, Australian National University, Canberra, 14-24 July 1966, no. 52 Winter Exhibition 1972: Recent Acquisitions, Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, 24 July - 10 August 1972, no. 44, 'Spiky Moses, Heath and Honey Eaters', illustrated LITERATURE Traudi Allen, John Perceval, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1992, p. 161
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Old Ship and Life Raft (1995) oil on canvas signed 'Perceval' lower right; signed and inscribed 'Old / Ship / and life / Raft / Perceval' verso 81.5 x 102 cm PROVENANCE John Perceval, Melbourne Gould Galleries, Melbourne and Sydney (stock 11,962) Private Collection, United States of America, acquired from the above on 23 February 2001 EXHIBITED John Perceval: Paintings 1990-1995, Gould Galleries, Sydney, 11 June - 19 July 1998
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Scarecrow in Wheatfield Watching the Sun Going Down 1988 oil on canvas 60.5 x 101.0 cm; 74.0 x 114.5 cm (framed) signed lower right: Perceval dated and inscribed verso: '88/ SCARECROW/ IN WHEATFIELD/ WATCHING THE SUN/ GOING DOWN
PROPERTY FORMERLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JULIE ROGERS, MELBOURNE JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Sunflowers oil on canvas 45.5 x 36.0 cm; 68.5 x 58.5 cm (framed) signed lower left: Perceval signed and inscribed verso: Perceval/ Sunflowers
JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Seascape oil on canvas 25.5 x 31.0 cm; 50.0 x 55.0 cm (framed) signed lower left: Perceval signed and inscribed verso: seascape/ Perceval
JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Sapphire Blue Sunflowers oil on canvas 89.5 x 89.5 cm; 113.0 x 113.0 cm (framed) signed lower left: Perceval signed and inscribed verso: Perceval/ sunflowers bears date and inscription verso: Blue sunflowers 2000
JOHN PERCEVAL (1923-2000) Winter, Setting Sun, Hampstead 1963 oil on canvas 76.5 x 92.5 cm; 96.0 x 111.5 cm (framed) signed and dated lower left: 63/ Perceval signed and inscribed verso: "Winter/ Setting Sun"/ Hampsted [sic]/ Perceval
