25. Michael Smither (b. 1939)
Sarah at the Door, 1967
Sarah at the Door, 1967
Commercial stains mixed with PVA on board
59 x 45.5 cm
Signed & dated 1967
59 x 45.5 cm
est. $10,000 - 15,000
Relative size
PROVENANCE
Collection of Sarah Smither, Artist's daughter
In many of Michael's domestic works, the figure, though that of a small child, seems almost monumental. Dominating the space or being objectively equal to anything depicted. However in this work the figure appears as an apparition in the space. It's like a stage set, one used and adapted for 'Grandparents at the door' 1969. Whenever I look at it, it always brings to mind images of Janet Frame's 'Angel at my Table' giving the image added drama, for me anyway!
Sarah Smither
