Roy de Maistre
1894-1968
NEWBURY FARM 1920
Estimate $40,000 – $50,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY
Roy de Maistre
1894-1968
NEWBURY FARM 1920
oil on composition board
signed and dated 'R. de Maistre / 1920' lower left; signed and dated 'R. de Maistre / 1920' lower right
51 X 63CM
- Lot Sold $40,000 (Hammer Price)
- $48,800 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney
By descent
Private Collection, Sydney
Exhibited
(Possibly) Annual Exhibition, Society of Artists, Sydney, 8-26 September 1922, no. 125, 16 gns
Condition Report
The painting is oil on composition boardThe picture is in very good original condition consistent with age. There are some areas of crazing to the picture: the sky, the house, the fence and trees to the right of the picture. There are also areas of crazing to the foreground and middle of the bottom right quadrant of the picture. Overall the surface is very stable.The painting has been examined under UV light and there is no evident retouching.BRETT BALLARD SPECIALIST, ARTSOTHEBY'S AUSTRALIAT +61 (0)2 9362 1000 | M +61 (0)438 492 985 | F +61 (0)2 9362 1100 118-122 QUEEN STREET WOOLLAHRA NSW 2025 | SOTHEBYSAUSTRALIA.COM.AU
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