Lot #789 - Artist Unknown
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:13 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 667
14 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 668 - 941 -
Lot #:789
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Lot Description:Artist Unknown
A European explorer makes his notes…
watercolours on paper (watermarked K&D), circa late 1800s
29 x 45cm (approx.)
… watched by an African tribesman hiding behind a tree. -
Notes:“Table Mountain” in the background, the fierce sun and the elephant ambling past. A perhaps satirical view of the English on an expedition of discovery.
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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