David Larwill

David Larwill (1956-2011) Tribal, 1983 signed and inscribed 'David Larwill / "Tribal" / Sept 83' verso synthetic polymer paint on canvas 181 x 153cm (71 1/4 x 60 1/4in). PROVENANCE: Purchased from Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney EXHIBITED: Vox Pop: Into the Eighties , National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1983, cat. no. 24 By 1984 David Larwill had become something of an art-world celebrity. He had emerged from the rambunctious ROAR Galleries, of which he was one of the founders, as a maverick spokesman for the notion of essentially expressionistic and personal expression in painting during a time when conceptual art was high fashion. Larwill managed to break through the art world biases via his unique sensibility and roguish charm. Tribal was first shown in the seminal 1984 exhibition Vox Pop at the National Gallery of Victoria alongside works by such artists as Howard Arkley, Peter Booth, Gareth Sansom and Jenny Watson. For Larwill painting was about the "stuff that matters" – his mates, the trustworthy dog – rather than high-end intellectualism and Tribal is a perfect case in point. While the original ROAR group had splintered they remained close friends, but during this period, despite his burgeoning professional success, Larwill had felt somewhat adrift and restless without the immediacy of day-to-day interaction with his 'tribe', thus the hints of melancholy seen in this painting. But simultaneously the lop-sided grin of the figure clutching spears (Larwill was a great lover of all things 'primitive') suggests the preparation for further adventures, which indeed, he went on to accomplish. Ashley Crawford 1 Interview with the author in The Goblin Force, Art & Australia , Vol. 38, No. 2, 2000.

Lot 85 DAVID LARWILL (1956-2011) Untitled 1982 oil on canvas 147.0 x 151.5 cm signed and dated verso: David Larwill/ 9.10.82/ D.L. Provenance: United Artist’’’’s Gallery, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne Estimate: $ 12000 - 16000 Auction Title: Melbourne - 20 June 2012 - (Sunrise - 0058) AUCTION AUCTION Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture 20th June 2012 6.30pm The ANZ Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne Level 8, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 VIEWING SYDNEY 7-10 June 11am-6pm Menzies Gallery 12 Todman Avenue KENSINGTON NSW 2033 VIEWING MELBOURNE 14-19 June 11am-6pm, 1pm-6pm Sunday Menzies Gallery 1 Darling Street SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141 If you cannot attend the auction, you may either: Register to absentee bid on this lot Register to telephone bid on this lot Terms and Conditions Contact us regarding this lot Email a friend

Lot 15 DAVID LARWILL (1956-2011) Untitled (Treasure) 2004 oil on canvas 152.0 x 122.0 cm inscribed on frame verso: LARWILL ("TREASURE") Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne Estimate: $ 20000 - 30000 Auction Title: Sydney - 8 December 2011 - (Hillside - 0056) AUCTION Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture Menzies Gallery 8 December 2011 6.30pm 12 Todman Avenue KENSINGTON NSW 2033 VIEWING MELBOURNE 24-27 November 11am-6pm, 1pm-6pm Sunday Menzies Gallery 1 Darling Street SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141 VIEWING SYDNEY 1-7 December 11am-6pm, 1pm-6pm Sunday Menzies Gallery 12 Todman Avenue KENSINGTON NSW 2033 Terms and Conditions Contact us regarding this lot Email a friend

PreviousNext 40 DAVID LARWILL (1956 – 2011) ATTACK OF THE EUROPEAN WASP, 1986 150.0 x 200.0 cm oil on canvas signed and dated lower left: d/l/86 signed, dated and inscribed verso: D.L. / “attack of the european / wasp” / 1986 $20,000 – 30,000 Provenance Deutsche Bank Collection, Sydney Deutscher~Menzies, Sydney, 7 December, 2005, lot 40 Private collection, Sydney Click here to register an ABSENTEE BID Click here to register a TELEPHONE BID Click here to complete a BUYER REGISTRATION Click here to request a CONDITION REPORT

David Larwill (1956-2011) The Dilemma 2001 signed and dated 'D.L/01' centre; signed, dated and inscribed 'The Dilemma/David Larwill/2001' on verso oil on canvas 102.0 x 82.0cm (40 3/16 x 32 5/16in). PROVENANCE Greenhill Galleries, Perth Australian, International & Contemporary Art , Christies, Melbourne, 22 August 2005, lot 137 Private collection, Sydney