139, 2009 Down on Original Backing

Olive Cotton Australian Photographer

Josef Lebovic Gallery 34 Paddington Street (PO Box 453) Paddington (Sydney) NSW 2021 Australia Ph: (02) 9332 1840 Fax: (02) 9331 7431 Email: [email protected] www.joseflebovicgallery.com JOSEF LEBOVIC GALLERY Vintage prints 34 Paddington St (PO Box 453), Paddington, NSW 2021, Australia Tel: (61-2) 9332 1840 • Fax: 9331 7431 • Tues to Fri by appt, Sat 11-5 1. River Banks – Tasmania, c1928. Email: [email protected] • Web: joseflebovicgallery.com Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled Est 1977 • ABN 15 800 737 094 • Member of • AIPAD (USA) • IFPDA (USA) • AA&ADA (Aus) and signed in pencil on backing below image, 13.6 x 21cm. Slight retouching to upper left and edges of image. Laid COLLECTORS’ LIST No. 139, 2009 down on original backing. $8,800 ( ) This image was taken on a school sports trip Olive Cotton 1911-2003 to Tasmania with the basketball team when Olive Cotton was a pupil at MLC Burwood - the Compiled by Josef & Jeanne Lebovic, Lenka Miklos, Mariela Brozky, Alex Montagnese only time she travelled “overseas”. (Ref: Sally On exhibition from Wednesday, 7 October to Saturday, 31 October and on McInerney) our website from 14 October. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST. Exchange rates at time of printing: AUD $1.00 = USD $0.86¢; UK £0.54p © Licence by VISCOPY AUSTRALIA 2009 LRN 5523 2. Dune, 1935. Vintage silver gela tin photograph, signed and dated in ink in lower margin, 17.6 x 23.4cm. Slight In 1929, at the age of 18, Olive Cotton became a silvering to upper edge of image. member of the Sydney Camera Club and the Photo- $8,800 graphic Society of New South Wales. After graduat- ing from Sydney University with a BA in 1934, she joined Max Dupain’s studio and after a brief mar- riage from 1939 to 1941, they separated. Cotton ran Dupain’s studio while he was in service during WWII from 1942 to 1945. In 1946 she married Ross McInerney and moved to Cowra, where she continued to photograph the landscape. From the mid 1960s she ran her own photo- 3. [Washed-up Shells], c1935. Vin graphic studio. tage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, 24.7 x 28.8cm. In the early 1980s she began to print from the many Minor stains to margins. negatives amassed over the years (continuing until the studio closed mid 1990s). $6,600 Cotton is now recognised as a major contributor to Australian photography. The above portrait of Olive Cotton was taken by Jean McInerney (later Jean Lor- raine) in 1943. A close friend of Olive Cotton, Jean was one of the Dupain studio models. For several years they were also sisters-in-law. “Olive was always my friend...I was working for the American Red Cross at this time, not modelling professionally, and she and I had some fun in the studio: she did a portrait of me by candle-light, and I took this portrait of her” - Jean Bailey (Jean Lorraine), Richmond, Virginia, 1998. (Ref: Sally McInerney, Olive Cotton’s daughter)

2 7. [Fence And Tree], 1937. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated in ink in lower margin, 15 x 14.9cm. $8,800

4. [Sea Foam], c1935. Vintage 5. [Small Wave Breaking], c1935. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed silver gelatin photograph, 15.5 x 20.3cm. Small in pencil verso, 25.1 x 24.3cm. indentations overall, minor chips to edges of , Minor indentations to image lower upper margin. 8. Currabubulla [sic] c1937. Vin centre, pinhole to lower left corner $8,800 tage silver gelatin photograph, titled of margin, slight wear, foxing and and signed in ink in lower margin, 15 x stain to margins. 19.8cm. Minor crinkle to upper centre of

$8,800 image. $6,600

6. Orchestration In Light, 1937. Vintage silver gelatin photo graph, titled and signed in green ink and dated in pencil in lower margin, annotated and titled with address in ink verso, 28.1 x 9. Sky Submerged, c1937. Vintage 35.9cm. Stain to lower edge of silver gelatin photograph, 24.8 x 24cm. image, retouching to image upper Slight crease to upper left corner of margin, centre and lower left and right, minor stains and foxing to lower margin. slight surface loss to left margin. $12,500 $14,500 This image was created by combining two Annotation reads “Wollomombi Gorge, negatives. New England, NSW. Photograph by Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Olive Cotton, taken 1937” and includes Photographer, NLA, 1995, p9, and Olive Cotton, cancelled date “1938.” Address reads AGNSW, 2000, p18. Held in the National Gallery “Miss Olive Cotton, 24 Bond St, Sydney, of Australia, National Library of Australia and Art NSW, Australia.” Gallery of New South Wales collections. Taken on a camping field trip with Cotton’s geologist father: “There was such a great range of tones... that my mind translated it into orchestral sounds.” (Ref: Sally McInerney) Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p69, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p17. Held in the National Gallery of Australia and National Library of Australia collections.

3 10. Low Tide, 1938. Vintage silver gelatin 13. [Windflower Montage With Shadow photograph, titled, signed and dated in pencil Pattern], 1939. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, in lower margin, 30.7 x 30.1cm. Minor foxing to 37.6 x 30.2cm. Minor indentation to image upper image upper left and right and to left margin, centre, slight foxing to image lower right and slight crease to upper left corner of image and margins, stain to lower left corner of margin. lower left corner of margin. $14,500 $7,700 An early experimental version of Windflowers, also made using two negatives to produce the image. The more commonly known variant of Windflowers is illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p63, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p51.

11. New England Landscape, 1938. Vin tage silver gelatin photograph, titled, signed and dated in ink in lower margin, 30.7 x 29.9cm. Small indentations to image upper right, slight foxing to lower margin, minor wear 14. Light Over The Mountain, 1940. Vintage to corners of margins. silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated in $6,600 pencil in lower margin, titled and dated in ink Taken on a camping field trip with Cotton’s geologist verso, 29.4 x 32cm. Minor retouching to image father. (Ref: Sally McInerney) overall, slight scuffs to lower right of image, paper remnants verso. $5,500

12. Nocturne, 1938. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil on image lower 15. [Ploughed Field With Shadows], 1940. right, titled, signed and dated in pencil in Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and lower margin, signed and titled with cancelled dated in pencil in lower margin, 29.6 x 29.5cm. title “Soaring” in ink by Cotton, and numeric Minor rubbing to image upper and left centre, annotations in ink and crayon in an unknown slight paper loss to edges of image. Laid down hand verso, 24.1 x 21.9cm. Minor scuffs on original backing. and indentations overall, slight retouching to $6,600 image upper right, small stains to lower edge of image and to upper margin. Laid down on original backing. $7,700

4 16. [Montage With Curves], c1940. Vin tage silver gelatin photograph, 13.7 x 13.6cm. Slight crazing and scuffing to image, vertical crease with cracking to periphery of image. $5,500 This photograph appears to be a working print, showing the influence of Modernism. The crease to the edge of the image was probably a part of the working process during printing, used to determine the vertical orientation of the image. An imprint of an implement, possibly a fork, also appears in the emulsion in the lower margin.

19. Backyards And Chimney-pots, 1930/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 13.8 x 25.2cm. $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Held Non-vintage prints in the National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW collections.

20. The Photographer’s Shadow, c1935/1999. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 16.4 x 15.2cm. $990 The image shows Olive’s shadow superimposed over Max Dupain. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

17. Interior (My Room), c1926/2008. 21. Cardboard Design, c1935/2000. Silver gelatin Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s 18. Glass Bottles, c1930/1999. Silver Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication daughter Sally McInerney in authentication gelatin photograph, titled, dated and stamps verso, 20.3 x 15.3cm. stamps verso, 13.9 x 20.2cm. editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent $990 $990 Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed Taken in the Cotton family house, “Wirruna”, at Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Pretoria Parade, Hornsby. From an authorised AGNSW, 2000, p25. edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by authentication stamps verso, 18.7 x photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two 16.6cm. books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, $990 p36, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p13. Held From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in in the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection. 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

5 22. Teacup Ballet, 1935/2000. Silver gelatin 25. Shasta Daisies, 1937/2000. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication authentication stamps verso, 25.4 x 19.6cm. stamps verso, 21.6 x 15.4cm. $4,400 $990 This image was shown in the London Salon of Photography From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and exhibition of 1935. The teacups depicted were purchased printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, by Cotton at Woolworth’s for the use of studio guests. Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p58. Held in the From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and National Gallery of Australia and National Library of Australia printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, collections. Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p24. Held in the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of New South Wales collections. Considered to be Cotton’s iconic image.

23. Treading Sand, 1936/2000. Silver gelatin 26. Fashion Shot, Cronulla Sandhills, photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil c1937/2002. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil authentication stamps verso, 19.5 x 17.7cm. by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in $990 authentication stamps verso, 15.2 x 22.7cm. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and $990 printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Shows Max Dupain photographing model Noreen Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p7. Hallard. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p28, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p61. Held in the National Gallery of Australia and National Library of Australia 24. Glasses, 1937/2000. Silver gelatin photo collections. graph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by 27. [Nude], c1937/2009. Silver gelatin Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication photograph, titled, dated and editioned in stamps verso, 25 x 18.2cm. pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and $3,300 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ McInerney in authentication stamps verso, two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p10, 24 x 20.3cm. and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p5. Held in the Art Gallery $990 of New South Wales collection. There is no known vintage print of this image. The negative comes from a small envelope labeled “Nudes” on which Olive Cotton noted “Kraski” - possibly the model’s name. (Ref: Sally McInerney) From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

6 28. Fairground Ride, c1937/2008. Silver 31. [Olive’s Shadow], c1937/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 22.7 x 20.6cm. authentication stamps verso, 22.5 x 18.2cm. $990 $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. printed by photographer Roger Scott.

29. Sky Submerged, c1937/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in 32. Beachwear Fashion Shot, c1938/2002. pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic authentication stamps verso, 17.5 x 16.7cm. and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally $990 McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 20.2 x From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ 17.8cm. two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p9, $990 and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p18. Held in the National The model depicted is Phyl Riley. Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia and Art From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 Gallery of New South Wales collections. and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Variant image illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p27, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p20. Held in the National Library of Australia collection. 30. Plum Blossom, 1937/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in 33. Beach Snapshot (Phyl Riley And Damien pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in Parer), c1938/2002. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, authentication stamps verso, 22.5 x 16.3cm. dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent $990 Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p59, verso, 24.3 x 20.3cm. and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p14. Held in the National $990 Gallery of Australia collection. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p6. Held in the National Library of Australia collection.

7 34. Girl With Mirror, 1938/2008. Silver 37. Max After Surfing, 1939/1999. Silver gelatin gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned photograph, titled, dated, and editioned 8/90 in in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and pencil in an unknown hand in stamp and signed signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in McInerney in authentication stamps verso, authentication stamps verso, 25.9 x 19.6cm. 18.9 x 18.2cm. $3,300 $990 Image taken at the Newport Beach house of Max Dupain’s From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in parents. 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photo printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two grapher, NLA, 1995, p29, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p4, and Olive 2000, p35. Held in the National Gallery of Australia Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p39. Held in the National Gallery of and National Library of Australia collections. Australia collection.

35. The Way Through The Trees, 38. Only To Taste The Warmth, The Light, The 1938/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s Wind, c1939/2000. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil dated and editioned 13/90 in pencil by Cotton’s by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication authentication stamps verso, 17.9 x 17.7cm. stamps verso, 19.6 x 17.8cm. $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in $1,650 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photo printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, grapher, NLA, 1995, p59, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p64. Held in the Art Gallery of 2000, p56. Held in the National Gallery of Australia New South Wales collection. and National Library of Australia collections.

39. Poppies, c1939/2001. Silver gelatin photo 36. Car Door, c1939/1992. Silver gelatin graph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by photograph, signed in pencil by Cotton in Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by lower margin, titled and dated in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic verso, 18.7 x stamps verso, 20.4 x 15.2cm. Minor retouching to 17.7cm. upper left corner of image. $7,700 $990 Printed by Sydney Dark Room. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p15.

8 40. Grass At Sundown, 1939/2002. Silver 43. Willow Rain, 1940/2008. Silver gelatin gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 21.6 x 16.7cm. authentication stamps verso, 20.7 x 16.6cm. $990 $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p9, in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p16. Held in the National 1995, p59, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p66. Held in Gallery of Australia collection. the National Library of Australia collection.

41. Bright Cloud, 1939/2008. Silver gela 44. Max Retouching, c1940/2002. Silver tin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 21 x 20.3cm. 20.9 x 20.3cm. Minor retouching to image $990 upper left. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in $990 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

42. Windflowers, 1939/2008. Silver gelatin 45. Dancer And Sandstone, c1940/2002. photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s authentication stamps verso, 22.7 x 18.1cm. daughter Sally McInerney in authentication $990 stamps verso, 21 x 20.3cm. This image is the final version of Windflowers. It was made $990 using two negatives, with a puff of cigarette smoke to The model pictured is Betty Low of the Ballets Russes, suggest the wind. who danced under the name of Ludmilla Lvova. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and Olive Cotton knew her as Betty Lvova. (Ref: Sally printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ McInerney) two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p63, From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p51. Held in the National and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Gallery of Australia collection.

9 46. Air Show, c1941/2003. Silver gelatin 49. [Max Dupain’s Studio Interior, photograph, titled, dated and editioned in Clarence Street], c1944/2002. Silver gelatin pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and photograph, titled, dated and editioned in signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and McInerney in authentication stamps verso, signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally 20.3 x 19cm. McInerney in authentication stamps verso, $990 21 x 20.3cm. Minor retouching to lower From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in left corner of image, uneven edge to left 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. margin. $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

47. Darling Harbour, c1942/2000. Silver 50. Darling Harbour In The Rain, gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned c1944/2002. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil McInerney in authentication stamps verso, by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in 19.1 x 21.6cm. authentication stamps verso, 17.7 x 20.3cm. $990 $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p40. Held in the National Library of Australia and Art Gallery of New South Wales collections.

48. Cactus – Clarence Street Studio, 51. The Burning Stump, c1945/2008. c1944/2002. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in daughter Sally McInerney in authentication authentication stamps verso, 20.9 x 20.3cm. stamps verso, 21.4 x 20.7cm. $990 $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in Image photographed at “Blackett’s Creek”, near 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Koorawatha, NSW. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p27.

10 52. The Young Oarsman, 1949/2005. 55. Cherokee Rose, c1964/2002. Silver gelatin Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps verso, 19.7 x 17.1cm. Slight retouching to stamps verso, 25.2 x 21.5cm. image upper left, crease to lower left margin. $990 $990 Depicts the photographer’s son, Peter McInerney, at Image taken in the garden at “Spring Forest”, near Koorawatha, Clareville beach. NSW, where Cotton and her family lived from 1951. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Slightly different Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, crop to image illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, 1995, p19. Photographer, NLA, 1995, p64, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p57. Held in the National Library of Australia collection.

56. Skeleton Leaf, 1964/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil 53. Billycart At Newport Beach, by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in c1949/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in and dated in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef authentication stamps verso, 21.4 x 17cm. Lebovic, annotated and signed in pencil $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney with printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, authentication stamps verso, 17.5 x 16.3cm. Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p46. Held in the National $990 Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of New South Wales Annotation reads “Billycart at Newport Beach, c.1949, collections. made – and being towed by – Olive’s youngest brother, Les Cotton.” From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott.

57. Flight, 1982/2008. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by 54. , c1950s/2008. Silver [Chair Montage] Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned stamps verso, 21.5 x 16.8cm. in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and $990 signed in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally A combination of two negatives, imposing a Sydney statue McInerney in authentication stamps verso, on a bouquet of grasses presented to Cotton by her young 19.5 x 20cm. grandchildren. (Ref: Sally McInerney) $990 From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p58. Held in the National Library of Australia collection.

11 58. Wild Plum, 1984/2005. Silver gelatin photo 61. Vapour Trail, 1991/2008. Silver gelatin graph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by Cotton’s photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in daughter Sally McInerney in authentication stamps pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in verso, 21.5 x 17cm. authentication stamps verso, 25.4 x 21.5cm. $990 $990 Image taken at “Spring Forest”, the property near Koorawatha, Westward view from the house at “Spring Forest”, the property NSW, where Cotton and her family lived from 1951. near Koorawatha, NSW, where Cotton and her family lived From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and from 1951. printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p15, and Olive printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p59. Held in the National Gallery of two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p62, Australia and National Library of Australia collections. and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p47.

59. Dead Sunflowers, 1984/2008. Silver gelatin 62. Quince Blossom, c1992/2002. Silver photograph, titled, dated and editioned in pencil by gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned in Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed in pencil by pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in authentication in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in stamps verso, 19.5 x 19cm. authentication stamps verso, 19.1 x 19cm. $990 $990 Image taken at “Spring Forest”, the property near Koorawatha, From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 NSW, where Cotton and her family lived from 1951. and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Variant image illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive 1995, p12. Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p53, and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p58. Held in the National Gallery of Australia collection.

60. Seed Head, 1990/2001. Silver 63. Moths On The Windowpane, 1995/2005. gelatin photograph, titled, dated and Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and editioned editioned in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef in pencil by Cotton’s agent Josef Lebovic and signed Lebovic and signed in pencil by Cotton’s in pencil by Cotton’s daughter Sally McInerney in daughter Sally McInerney in authentication authentication stamps verso, 20.9 x 12.7cm. stamps verso, 20.2 x 17.7cm. $1,950 $ 1,650 Depicts a living-room window on a summer’s night at “Spring From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in Forest”, the property near Koorawatha, NSW, where Cotton and 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. her family lived from 1951. Illustrated in Ennis’ two books: Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p51, and Olive Cotton, This image was one of the last photographs taken by Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p59. due to her failing eyesight. From an authorised edition of 90, commenced in 1999 and printed by photographer Roger Scott. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p33.