ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943
The Murray and the Mountain (1930)
Estimate $150,000 – $200,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE
ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943
The Murray and the Mountain (1930)
oil on canvas
signed 'A STREETON' lower right
64 x 102 cm
- Lot Sold $750,000 (Hammer Price)
- $915,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Fine Art Society, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in March 1931
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
Exhibited
Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Arthur Streeton, Fine Art Society's Gallery, Melbourne, 17-28 March 1931, no. 1, 250 gns
Loan Exhibition of the Works of Arthur Streeton, National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 20 November 1931 - 20 January 1932, no. 53
Heidelberg Art Exhibition, Ivanhoe Hall, Melbourne, 16 November 1934, no. 24
Arthur Streeton Memorial Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 5 September - 7 October 1944, no. 31
Literature
Streeton Landscapes at the Fine Arts Gallery', The Age, Melbourne, 17 March 1931, p. 5
The Argus, Melbourne, 17 March 1931, p. 5 (illustrated)
Harold Herbert, 'Art of Arthur Streeton. Sunlit Landscapes. Beautiful Flower Pieces', The Argus, Melbourne, 17 March 1931, p. 8
Harold Herbert, 'A Fine Exhibition by Arthur Streeton', The Australasian, Melbourne, 21 March 1931, p. 15
Arthur Streeton, The Arthur Streeton Catalogue, Arthur Streeton, Melbourne, 1935, no. 1011, '1929'
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |