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• Auction House:
  Davidson Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian and International Art Including Art at Lucio's Part II: 200+ works from Lucio's Restaurant, Sydney
• Sale Date:
  16 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  144
• Lot Description:
  George Circle Of Romney
  (British 1734-1802)
  "Nessus and Dejamira - a Sketch"
  Oil on Canvas (relined)
  91.5 x 71cm
  Old paper labels to stretcher incl. "G ROMNEY, 117. NESSUS AND DEJANIRA - a sketch, 36.5 in. by 28 in." This is cut from the catalogue of the W J Long sale at Christies, 28th June 1890, where this work was lot 117, and sold as a work by Romney. W J Long was a descendant of Romney's friend, the surgeon William Long. This work was purchased by the art dealer Charles Davis for 65 pounds, 2 shillings. Some of the attributions to Romney in this catalogue have been challenged by scholars art historians.
• Provenance:
  Lyle Fowler, thence by descent - private collection, Canberra.
• Estimate:
  A$5,000 - 15,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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