Hart’s private collection goes under the hammer

Australian outback legend Pro Hart's embedded DNA is a selling point in his last owned paintings coming up for sale.
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A classic Hart under the hammer, Country Race Meeting 1989. Courtesy Hart estate and Leonard Joel.

The last works held in the private collection of the late Pro Hart will be offered for sale by Melbourne auction house, Leonard Joel, on Tuesday, 22 July.

Head of Art at Leonard Joel, Sophie Ullin, said: ‘This is an extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  The artworks for sale are the last of Pro’s personal collection, paintings he simply could not part with, some he even bought back from collectors.’

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina