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• Auction House:
  Smith & Singer
• Sale Name:
  Important Australian & International Art
• Sale Date:
  24 Jun 2020 ~ 6.30pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  23
• Lot Description:
  Frederick McCubbin
  (1855-1917)
  The Bathers 1906
  oil on canvas
  51 x 76.5 cm frame: original, John Thallon, Melbourne
  signed and dated 'F McCubbin / 1906' lower left
  REFERENCES: Mr. McCubbin's Exhibition of Pictures', "The Age", Melbourne, 17 May 1907, p. 4; 'The Art of F. McCubbin. Seen in His Exhibition of Pictures', "Table Talk", Melbourne, 23 May 1907, p. 15; James MacDonald, "The Art of Frederick McCubbin", Lothian Book Publishing, Melbourne, 1916, plate xix, p. 97; "The Argus", Melbourne, 14 June 1919, p. 2; A. Colquhoun, 'Abrahams Art Collection. Notable Australian Works to be Submitted to Auction', "The Herald", Melbourne, 14 June 1919, p. 14; 'Australian Pictures. Sale of Mr. L. Abrahams's Collection', "The Age", Melbourne, 21 June 1919, p. 14; 'Australian Pictures. Some High Prices', "The Argus", Melbourne, 21 June 1919, p. 21; Bridget Whitelaw, "The Art of Frederick McCubbin", National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1991, p. 108; Anne Gray, "McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907-17", National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 2009, p. 51
• Provenance:
  Lawrence Abrahams, Melbourne; "The Magnificent Collection of Australian Pictures Made by the Late Lawrence Abrahams", Decoration Co., Melbourne, 20 June 1919, lot 2; Private Collection, Victoria; Private Collection, New South Wales, by descent from the above
• Exhibited:
  "Exhibition of Pictures by F. McCubbin", Guild Hall, Melbourne, 17-31 May 1907, no. 10; "Loan Exhibition of Australian Art", National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 4 April 1918, no. 47
• Estimate:
  A$400,000 - 600,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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