Charles Blackman stands among Australias most beloved and collectable artists. With a career as distinct as it is diverse, his work is consistently informed by a sense of childlike wonder.

Cats wander throughout Charles Blackman’s work. Sometimes they are caught in the garden, on a tin roof or silhouetted against the night sky – enigmatic, noble and watchful. Art historians have speculated that this cat is reflective of Blackman’s penchant for solitude and experience of loneliness. Here, in this deft drawing, a cat is affectionately upheld in a gesture cat lovers may know well. 

Provenanced from the Charles Blackman Foundation, this original drawing is signed “BLACKMAN” and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Charles Blackman Foundation. For cat lovers, collectors of Blackman and whimsical works behold this Purr-ty drawing!

Charles BLACKMAN (1928 - 2018)
'Untitled (Purr-ty!)' circa. 1989
Ink on paper
Image Size: 27 x 18 cm
Mounted Dimensions: 43 x 32 x 1 cm
Signed: Signed lower right 'BLACKMAN'
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity

The work is window mounted and ready to frame - or gift to that cat lover in your life!

Condition: Very Good

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