Lot 71
Late 19th/early 20th century, modelled standing on the bow of a gondola holding a tazza in one hand and a gondolier's oar, wearing a brightly coloured outfit on a simulated drapery covered circular pedestal with octagonal ebonised plinth, the gondola inscribed "Venezia".
Height 187cm
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
In good original condition with small repairs, abrasions and losses to paintwork throughout notably centre of chest and raised arm.
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Christie's, London, A View Over Eaton Square - A Private Collection, 10 November 2005, lot 705 (accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt)
A Life in London, The Jo Walker Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8811
6:00pm - 25 November 2025
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 21 – Sun 23 Nov, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
CONTACT
Madeleine Mackenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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