51. Felix Kelly (1916 - 94)
Folly Rock
est. $10,000 - 15,000
Folly Rock
Oil on board 30 x 40.5 cm
30 x 40.5 cm
Signed
30 x 40.5 cm
est. $10,000 - 15,000
Fetched $8,500
Relative size
PROVENANCE
Original Arthur Jeffress label affixed verso - Cat. no. SH99/34 Original purchaser Dr Macdonald Critchley, UK
Private Collection, Wellington
In Folly Rock we see Felix Kelly referencing his New Zealand birthplace with an impression of Mitre Peak. We see the distinctive hot air balloon, so beloved by the artist and a feature of many of his hand drawn Christmas cards which were sent home to friends and family in New Zealand.
The work is made up of an envisaged collection of personal touchtones from the artist's travels.