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Jan. 27, 2018
Charles H. Smith Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $5,500 - $8,500
AFRICAN RHINOCEROS. Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859). Watercolor, pencil and ink on paper. Initialed lower right:CHS Inscribed lower center: Rhinoceros R. Africanus. 16 x 13 1/4 inches sheet, 22 x 19 inches framed
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Jan. 27, 2018
Charles H. Smith Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $4,800 - $7,500
SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS. Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859). Watercolor, pencil and ink on paper. Initialed lower right:CHS Inscribed lower center: Rhinoceros R. Sumatrensis, Sumatra R. 16 x 13 1/4 inches sheet, 22 x 19 inches framed
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Tapir Watercolor
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Tapir. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Hogs Watercolor
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Chinese Hogs. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Hogs Watercolor
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Hog. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS".16 x 13, 22 x 19 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Collared Peccary Watercolor
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Collared Peccary. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS," Drawn from Life.16 x 13, 22 x 19 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, African Elephant Watercolor
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
African Elephant. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Indian Elephant Watercolor
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Indian Elephant. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Sumatran Rhinoceros. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Two-Horned Sumatran Rhinoceros. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Rhinoceros with Calf. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16, 19 x 22 Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Jun. 11, 2016
Charles H. Smith, African Rhinoceros Watercolor
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
African Rhinoceros. Charles H. Smith (1760 - 1859). Watercolor on Paper. Initialed Lower Right "CHS". 13 x 16 inches, 19 x 22 inches Framed. In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, the concept of travel emerged as a means of enrichment, discovery and adventure. Advancements in steam power and the printing arts, provided artists and explorers the opportunity to witness and document the wonders and glories of foreign lands. Voyages to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas, brought to light the astonishing diversity of the natural world. Specimens collected on these journeys provided crucial scientific data and were often the basis for exquisite works of art. The natural objects and specimens collected were preserved in menageries or museums of natural history. Scientists and artists from all over world would travel to these repositories for both research and artistic inspiration. One such artist was Charles Hamilton Smith. Smith was born at Vrommen-hofen in East Flanders. Having pursued his military studies at the Austrian academy for artillery and engineers at Malines and in Louvain, he volunteered for the British forces, and served in the 8th Light Dragoons. He later went to the West Indies with the British 60th regiment in 1797, and we know that he was engaged in military engineering duties in Curacao in 1808. Smiths ability to sketch and draw in the field came to the fore during the last phase of the Napoleonic Wars. According to Lord Lynedoch, Smith sketched the frontier near Brussels, and the Duke of Wellington used these drawings and reports when he first visited Waterloo. Though settling in Plymouth, Smith continued to travel extensively, visiting no less than thirty-four menageries in his study of natural history. Among these he listed; the Leverian and British Museums, Bullocks, the Missionaries, the India Companys, the Jardin du Roi at Paris, the museums of Munich, Dresden and Berlin, those of Bonn and also of Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. This remarkable and exotic collection of watercolors is comprised of elephants, rhinos, tapirs, hogs and hippos all placed within landscapes to replicate their natural habitats. The work was perhaps intended for eventual publication as that the illustrations are more than just anatomical studies. They elegantly marry the art of watercolor painting with that of science to create enduring works with visual appeal. Aside from these glorious works, few original Smith watercolors have survived. The majority of watercolors, pencil drawings and notes were given to the Plymouth Institution (now Athenaeum) after his death.
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Dec. 16, 2012
CHARLES H SMITH, Original Watercolour Painting, 1977, Title: Tapping the Dowling, Signed Lower Left, Dated Lower Left, Provenance: Under Instructions from Major ASX Top 20 Australian Company, (Asset No: TXAI182)
Est: $200 - $400
CHARLES H SMITH, Original Watercolour Painting, 1977, Title: Tapping the Dowling, Signed Lower Left, Dated Lower Left, Image Size: 36cm x 56cm, Matt Size: 52cm x 71cm, Condition: Excellent, Artwork is unframed, Provenance: Under Instructions from Major ASX Top 20 Australian Company, (Asset No: TXAI182)
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