Lot 205
Still Life With Fruit 1866
oil on canvas
signed and dated lower right: W. Stuart/ 1866
83 x 83cm
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Private collection, Melbourne
Arriving in Australia during the Gold Rush, Stuart ventured to to Sandhurst (Bendigo) but was not successful as a prospector, instead turning his hand to become a painter of still lifes and marine scenes. Stuart had already exhibited at various London institutions and in Australia he showed with the Victorian Academy of Arts and at the 1866 Intercolonial Exhibition.
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8193
6:30pm - 5 September 2017
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Tuesday 5 September, until 5pm
CONTACT
Daizi Zheng
art@leonardjoel.com.au
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