B. E. Minns 1864-1937 THE LANDING AT BOTANY BAY 1934
B. E. Minns 1864-1937 THE LANDING AT BOTANY BAY 1934Estimate $20,000 – $30,000
- Lot Sold $33,000 (Hammer Price)
- $39,600 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
oil on canvas
signed and dated 'B. E. MINNS 1934' lower right
71 X 99.5CM
PROVENANCE
The Estate of B.E. Minns, Sydney
Toorak Auctions, Melbourne, May 1982 Private Collection, Melbourne
EXHIBITED
Exhibition of Paintings by the Late B.E. Minns, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, November - December 1937, no. 26, 200 gns
Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Art Competitions Exhibition, Education Department's Art Gallery, Sydney, 2-28 February 1938, no. 18, 'The Landing at Botany Bay 1788' (Awarded First Prize)
Exhibition of Paintings by the Late B.E. Minns, Sedon Galleries, Melbourne, 3-14 May 1938, no. 32, 'Landing at Botany', 300gns