Lot #6526 - Artist Unknown
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | The Joyce Evans OAM Collection of Photography & Artwork
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Sale Date:12 Sep 2022 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:6526
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Lot Description:Artist Unknown
(Australia, Early 20th Century)
A Cannibal Group 1896
Top Row L-R: Lionel Lindsay, ____, Max Meldrum, George Coates, Alex Sass & Frank Power; Front Row: _____, Hugh McLean
Vintage albumen photograph
10.5 x 15.3 cm
Condition: Good, consistent with age, archival matting, aluminium frame -
Notes:George Coates shared various studios in the city, living for a time with Lionel Lindsay and Hugh McLean in Elizabeth Street. Coates ran a drawing class in his Swanston Street studio where the students included Max Meldrum, Norman and Percy Lindsay, and George Bell. A fine swimmer and amateur boxer, he was dubbed 'king' of the bohemian student group, the 'Prehistoric Order of Cannibals'.https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/coates-george-james-5693
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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