The fascinating link between this Australian artist and a US heiress
An upcoming auction of a landscape work by the Australian artist unearths an unexpected connection to the heir of the Life Savers confectionary fortune.
A hint at a fascinating link between Australian landscape artist Fred Williams and an American heiress to the Life Savers candy company fortune lurks within the pages of Menzies’ June 28 Sydney art auction.
Williams’ Upwey Landscape No. 1, 1970, in gouache on paper, is estimated at $60,000 to $80,000 in Menzies’ catalogue.
