First Daughter (Brack)
Painting by John Brack
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First Daughter is a 1955 Modernist painting by Australian artist John Brack. The painting depicts his daughter Clara as 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.[1]
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| 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 |
The painting was first shown in the exhibition John Brack, at Peter Bray Gallery,[2][3] Melbourne, 8-17 March 1955, for the price of 35 guineas; then at John Brack: The Sport of Kings and Other Paintings, at the Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane, 27 March - 8 April 1957, titled there Little Girl Drawing, and purchased for 40 guineas,[4] by Mr J.C. Tritton, Brisbane.
It was sold at auction by Christie's in 1971 and "disappeared from view", becoming part of various private collections.[5][6]
The painting was part of the private collection of Sydney banker, and co-founder of Macquarie Group, David Clarke.[7] It was sold at auction by Sotheby's in April 2015 for a hammer price of AUD725,000.[8]
See also
- Laughing Child, a 1958 portrait by Brack of his daughter Charlotte