First Daughter (Brack)

First Daughter
Artist John Brack
Year 1955
Type oil on canvas on composition board
Dimensions 75.5 cm × 55.4 cm (29.7 in × 21.8 in)
Location Private collection, Sydney

First Daughter is a 1955 painting by Australian artist John Brack. The painting depicts a young girl kneeling on the floor drawing a person on a piece of paper. The subject is seen from above - from the viewpoint of a father.

The painting was first shown in Melbourne in 1955 and in Brisbane in 1957. It was sold at auction by Christie's in 1971 and "disappeared from view", becoming part of various private collections.[1][2]

The painting was part of the private collection of Sydney banker, and co-founder of Macquarie Bank, David Clarke.[3] It was sold at auction by Sotheby's in April 2015 for a hammer price of AUD725,000.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Cockington, James (21 April 2015). "Art world's big hitter back on the block". The Age. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Cockington, James (21 April 2015). "Brack on the block". The Age. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sotheby’s to auction Macbank co-founder David Clarke’s $5m collection". The Australian. 26 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Dumas, Daisy (29 April 2015). "John Brack's artwork First Daughter, not seen by public for 60 years, sells for $725,000". The Age (Fairfax Ltd). Retrieved 29 April 2015.

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