Study of Acrobats c1940
Ink and gouache18 x 17.5 cmInscribed Study c1940 on reverse and 18Exhibited: Vic O’Connor, Thirty Years of Watercolours and Drawings.....
Born in Preston on 21st December 1918. For a brief period during 1939 O’Connor studied at the George Bell School of painting where he was introduced to the Contemporary Art Society (CAS), becoming a member that same year. In 1941 he completed a law degree, from Melbourne University practising as a lawyer for a brief period before turning to painting full time. 1941 was also the year, with his painting, The Acrobats, he shared the CAS Prize with Donald Friend
Ink and gouache18 x 17.5 cmInscribed Study c1940 on reverse and 18Exhibited: Vic O’Connor, Thirty Years of Watercolours and Drawings.....
Acrylic and ink16 x 22.7 cmSigned, titled and datedExhibited: Vic O’Connor Watercolours, Drawings, Prints, Bridget McDonnell Gallery, 2001, no. 42
Pencil, crayon and wash 12.5 x 21 cm Signed and dated; also inscribed versoSketch of old buildings – Evening North Melb. ‘50Provenance: Bridget.....
Woodcut16.6 x 13.3 cmSigned and dated c1935/36 $1,000
Linocut 12 x 18.5 cm Signed and titled; initialled VG in the plate; also inscribed below the mount Hand pulled proof, Linocut.....
Linocut 19.6 x 23 cm Signed, titled, dated and numbered 40/50 $850
Linocut 21.5 x 30 cm Signed, titled, dated and numbered 45/75 Exhibited: Vic O'Connor, Watercolours, Drawings and Prints, Bridget McDonnell Gallery, 2001, no.....
Pencil11 x 17cmSigned and titled$750
Pencil20.5 x 16.5 cmSigned, titled and dated
Linocut 11.5 x 14.5 cm Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/9, Stage 1 $650
Pencil15.5 x 20 cmSigned, titled and dated$650
Pencil 27 x 34.5 cm Signed, titled and dated
Gouache with pencil 12.5 x 17 cm Signed and dated
Oil on canvas on board31 x 39 cmSigned; also signed, titled and dated on reverseProvenance: John Sutton, thence by descent.....
Ink and wash 19.5 x 31.5 cm Signed and dated; also inscribed with title on reverse
Pencil15.5 x 24.5 cmSigned and titled
Oil on canvas on board30 x 40.5 cmSigned
Linocut30 x 22.5 cmSigned, titled, dated, numbered 37/75 and inscribed The Interrupted Wedding Feast – from a story by Perez.....
Pencil and watercolour16 x 19.5 cmSigned, titled and dated
Oil on board45.5 x 59 cmSigned; also signed, titled and inscribed on reverse Illustration to a story by Dickens, “Hard.....
Pastel and watercolour18.5 x 31 cmSigned, titled and datedProvenance: Private collection, South Yarra
Watercolour with pencil 9.5 x 20 cmSigned and titled
Wash and crayon13.5 x 25 cmSigned and datedProvenance: Private collection, Melbourne until 2014Exhibited: Vic O'Connor drawings, Bridget McDonnell Gallery, 1991.....
Linocut24.6 x 30 cmSigned, titled,dated and numbered 73/75
Gouache14 x 19 cmSigned and dated; also titled below mountProvenance: Bridget McDonnell Gallery: Estate of Lisé Sigetty Bates