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SOPHIE STEFFANONI (1873-1906)
The Incoming Tide, Sydney Harbour 1898
oil on canvas on board
signed and dated 'Sophie Steffanoni 1898' lower left
12 x 24cm
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Masterpiece Gallery, Tasmania
OTHER NOTES
Sophie Steffanoni was one of the few female impressionist painters working in Sydney in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was also a notable embroiderer who exhibited both paintings and needlework during her lifetime. She died prematurely at 36 years old from pulmonary tuberculosis.
A folio of information about the artist accompanies this lot.
Sold for $4,200
Lot 9
The Incoming Tide, Sydney Harbour 1898
oil on canvas on board
signed and dated 'Sophie Steffanoni 1898' lower left
12 x 24cm
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Masterpiece Gallery, Tasmania
OTHER NOTES
Sophie Steffanoni was one of the few female impressionist painters working in Sydney in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was also a notable embroiderer who exhibited both paintings and needlework during her lifetime. She died prematurely at 36 years old from pulmonary tuberculosis.
A folio of information about the artist accompanies this lot.
Estimate $800 - $1,200
Sunday Fine Art Sale December
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Sale: LJ5571
2:00pm - 4 December 2011
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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