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Lot 50

A.M.E. BALE (1875-1955)
(The Reader)
oil on canvas on board
45 x 35cm

Estimate $4,000 - $5,000

Sold for $5,500

In good stable condition. Under UV light, evidence of previous repair is apparent mostly in the figure and to the right hand side. Minor chip to framed left hand side. Overall framed size 66 x 56cm.


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Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


The Artist's Studio
Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 16 August 1994, lot 181
Private collection, Melbourne


(Possibly) Oil Paintings by Miss Jo Sweatman and Miss A M E Bale, Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne, 24 May - 3 June 1922, cat. no. 72, 'The Reader' (sold for 20 Guineas)

Women Artists

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8429
6:00pm - 19 October 2021
Online

VIEWING
Viewing Virtually:
Friday 15 - Sunday 17 October, 10am - 4pm

CONTACT
Hannah Ryan
hannah.ryan@leonardjoel.com.au


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