Foster's Collection of Australian Art
Catalog Information: 70 lots | 68 with images
Date: 2005
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
Australia
Lot 1: EUGENE VON GUERARD 1811-1901 CUMBERLAND CREEK, NEAR LORNE, VICTORIA
Oil on artist academy board Signed lower rightPainted c. 1865 Drawing 'Cumberland Creek', in von Guérard sketchbook '1859 New South Wales; 1862 Cape Otway', DGB16 vol.10, f.34, Mitchell Library, Sydney Provenance Clune Galleries, Sydney, 1968-69; pur [...more]
Lot 2: CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 SYDNEY HARBOUR FROM VAUCLUSE
Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1840 and inscribed 'Sydney' lower rightProvenance Robert Campbell, Sydney: Martens's Account Book, 5 June 1840 Sir Daniel Cooper (1821-1902),NSW Parliamentarian John Young, Sydney; until his sale at Lawson's, Sydney, 7-8 M [...more]
Lot 3: JOHN SKINNER PROUT 1805-1876 ABORIGINE STALKING - WILLOUGHBY FALLS, NEW SOUTH WALES
Watercolour and gouache on paper Signed lower centrePainted c. 1845 Provenance Original owner unknown; at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; until Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 8 November 1973, lot 282 Clune Galleries, Sydney, 1973-1974 as 'Cascade Fal [...more]
Lot 4: ALEXANDER SCHRAMM C. 1814-1864 ADELAIDE, A TRIBE OF NATIVES ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER TORRENS
Oil on canvas Signed and dated 'Adelaide 1.50' lower rightProvenance Chard & Rabbitts, Adelaide; purchased by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Limited, 16 December 1966; transferred to Elders IXL in 1985 Portrait of Australia Collection,Foster's Group Li [...more]
Lot 5: W. C. PIGUENIT 1863-1914 NEAR LIVERPOOL, NEW SOUTH WALES
Oil on canvas Signed lower rightPainted c. 1895-1910 Provenance Clune Galleries, Sydney; purchased by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Limited, 26 December 1972; transferred to Elders IXL in 1985 Portrait of Australia Collection,Foster's Group Limited Ex [...more]
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