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Streeton’s Venetian masterpiece, hidden for a century, set for auction – Sydney Morning Herald
Arthur Streeton’s finest European painting, his magnificent depiction of Venice’s Grand Canal, is going to auction for the first time in more than a century.
Arthur Streetons finest European painting, his magnificent depiction of Venices Grand Canal, is going to auction for the first time in more than a century. With an estimated price range from $1.5 to $2 million, it may surpass the record set by Streetons Settlers Camp, 1888, which sold for an impressive $2,520,000 in 2012.
Detail of Arthur Streetons The Grand Canal, 1908, oil on canvas, 92 x 168.5cm.
It is possible, particularly in this buoyant market, says Chris Deutscher, co-executive director…
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