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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  15 Jul 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  25
• Lot Description:
  William James Forster
  (Australia, Britain & New Zealand 1840-1891)
  "The S.S. KEILAWARRA & S.S. HELEN NICOL After The Collision Of The Solitaries, Dec 8th 1886, 43 Lives Lost"
  watercolour on paper; original Queensland butt maple frame
  40 x 65cm
  signed lower left "W. Forster, 1886"
• Notes:
  The incident was widely reported strongly noting "The extreme cowardice of the men"who are depicted jumping from the rear of the ship abandoning the women and children onboard
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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