CLA Auction 218

PAINTINGS & ARTWORKS

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Lot Symbols Description Estimate
1823   BOYD, Lyn: "Bend of Isles", oil on canvas, signed at lower left and dated "78", framed, overall 88x74cm.  $100 - $150
1824   BROINOWSKI, Gracius Joseph (1837-1913): Pair of fine chromolithographs from 'Birds of Australia', published c1891, "Leadbeater Cockatoo" & "Great Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo"; both in archival mounts (with accompanying text on reverse), each overall 41x53cm.  (2 items) $700 - $900
1825   CHARSLEY, Fanny Anne: "Wildflowers around Melbourne", pair of hand-coloured folio sized botanical lithographs, published London 1867, in archival mounts (with accompanying text on reverse), framed and glazed, each overall 59x61cm. [Also see lot ____]. (2 items) $900 - $1000
1826   COBB, Victor (1876-1945): "Newman College, Melbourne University", drypoint, signed in plate lower left and dated 1934, also signed in pencil below image, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 32x27cm.  $150 - $200
1827   COLLINS, David: Hand-coloured copperplate engravings (7) of Australian Aboriginal performing ceremonies, from David Collins "Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales" [c1802], each window mounted, overall 39x35cm. (7 items) $300 - $400
1828   DIGGLES, Silvester: Collection of 6 Australian Bird Plates, hand-coloured lithographs from "Ornithology of Australia" published c1877, comprising Membranaceous Duck; Red-collared and Swainsons Lorikeet; Glossy Ibis; Australian Shoveller; 5 Finch species; & 6 Wren species; each folio plate 28x38cm. Rare.   $350 - $450
1829   DIGGLES & KEULEMANS: Collection of 4 reproduction Australian Bird Plates, comprising Leadbeater's Cocktaoo; Princess of Wales Parrakeet; Wedge-tailed Eagle and Blue-winged Kookaburra; each folio plate 33x48cm.  (4 items) $100 - $150
1830   EDWARDS, George: "The Green Parrot of Botany Bay" & "The Yellow-crested Cockatoo", pair of hand-coloured copperplate engravings from a work by Sir Charles Linnaeus, published c1805-13, both window mounted, overall 31x43cm. Rare. (2 items) $800 - $1000
1831   GILL, Samuel Thomas (1819-80): "Adelaide - Hindley Street from the corner of King William Street", hand-coloured folio lithograph, one of only two plates by S.T.Gill from "South Australia Illustrated" by George Angas [London 1847], window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63x53cm.   $900 - $1100
1832   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Australian Curlew, "Numenius Australis", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $600 - $700
1833   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Nankeen Night Heron, "Nycticorax Caledonicus", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $800 - $1000
1834   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Pacific Gull, "Larus Pacificus", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $600 - $800
1835   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Red-Tailed Tropic Bird, "Phaeton Phoenicurus", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $600 - $700
1836   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Red-legged Gannet, "Sula Piscator", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $400 - $500
1837   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Masked Gannet, "Sula Personata", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $400 - $500
1838   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Powerful Tern, "Sylochelidon Strenuus", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $400 - $500
1839   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Gallinaceous Parra, "Parra Gallinacea", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $700 - $900
1840   GOULD, John (1804-81): Birds of Australia - Southern Stone-Plover, "Oedicnemus Grallarius", hand-coloured lithograph from 'Birds of Australia', published 1840-48; archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 68x52cm.  $500 - $600
1841   KREFFT, Gerard (Aft.): The Mammals of Australia - "The Sea Leopard" & "Australian Water-Rats", pair of later lithographs with hand-colouring (originally published 1871), archivally mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 55x46cm. (2 items) $150 - $250
1842   KREFFT, Gerard (Aft.): The Mammals of Australia - "The Kangaroo" & "The Australian Hedgehog (Echidna Hystrix)", pair of later lithographs with hand-colouring (originally published 1871), archivally mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), roo 47x58cm, echidna 58x49cm. (2 items) $150 - $250
1843   KREFFT, Gerard (Aft.): The Mammals of Australia - "The Flying Fox" & "The Ring-Tailed Opossum", pair of later lithographs with hand-colouring (originally published 1871), archivally mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 51x61cm. (2 items) $150 - $250
1844   KREFFT, Gerard (Aft.): The Mammals of Australia - "The Kangaroo" (female with young) & "The Black-Striped Wallaby/ The Common Wallaby", pair of later lithographs with hand-colouring (originally published 1871), archivally mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 61x51cm. (2 items) $150 - $250
1845   KREFFT, Gerard (Aft.): The Mammals of Australia - "The Duck-Billed Pltypus" & "The Wombat", pair of later lithographs with hand-colouring (originally published 1871), archivally mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), overall 61x51cm. (2 items) $150 - $250
1846   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Orange-Breast Thrush" [Plate 8], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1847   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Crested Thrush" [Plate 9], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1848   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Common Gross-Beak" [Plate 12], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1849   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Reed Warbler" [Plate 18], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1850   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "White-Eared Honey-Sucker" [Plate 20], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1851   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Crested Fly-Catcher" [Plate 21], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1852   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "White-Breasted Honey-Sucker" [Plate 22], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1853   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Yellow Breasted Thrush" [Plate 23], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1854   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Black-Crowned Honey-Sucker" [Plate 24], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1855   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Common Creeper" [Plate 25], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1856   LEWIN, John William (1770-1819): "Crested Shrike" [Plate 26], hand-coloured copperplate engraving from "Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales..." [London, 1822], archival mounted (with accompanying text on reverse), framed and glazed, overall 39x47cm. Very rare.  $400 - $600
1857   SAWTELL, E.Rosa (1870-1940): NZ Watercolour, "A Sketch of Southern Alps from Harewood Road, Christchurch, New Zealand", signed at lower right, "E.Rosa Sawtell, 1933", window mounted, overall 57x46cm.  $300 - $350
1858   STONE, Sarah (working 1777-1802): A collection of 22 copperplate engravings by Sarah Stone from Surgeon John White's "Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales..." [c1789], noted "A Poto-Roo", "New Holland Creeper", "Port Jackson Thrush", "Indigenous Peteril", "Snakes", etc; each 23x28cm.  (22 items) $400 - $600
1859   STRUTT, William: Prints (7), "Bushrangers on the St.Kilda Road", Australian Historical Print 1979, limited edition of 1000, each 91x55cm (one with tone spots). (7 items) $120 - $150
1860   c1799 bundle of 15 early hand-coloured engravings from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine" [London, c1799], includes 12 Australian specimens of flora and fauna including "Emperor Moth of New South Wales", "Acueleated Ant-Eater", "Banksia Serrata" & "Yellow Crested Cockatoo"; each 9x15cm. (15 items) $500 - $600
1861   c1920s advertising poster, "The Euthymol Girl", advertising Euthymol Tooth Paste, framed and glazed, overall 33x99cm. Some minor faults though very attractive.  $200 - $250
1862   Aboriginal head wall plaque of "Tootiewalla" from the movie "Jedda" (1955 - Australia's first colour feature film & first time Aboriginal people played in leading roles), 26cm tall. Attractive and scarce.   $150 - $250