THOMAS BALCOMBE (1810-1861)
Alfred Delves Broughton Weighing Gold for Escort, Commipinus Camp, Turon River, November 1851 1852
Estimate: $8000 - 12000
Sold For:
$17000 hammer
$20864 inc. buyer's premium
Description
THOMAS BALCOMBE (1810-1861)
Alfred Delves Broughton Weighing Gold for Escort, Commipinus Camp, Turon River, November 1851 1852
pencil on paper
23.0 x 33.0 cm; 39.0 x 46.5 cm (framed)
signed and dated lower left: T. Balcombe./ July 1852.
inscribed verso: Alfred Delves Broughton weighing gold for escort,/ Commipinus Camp,/ Turon River./ Trooper Ayers standing sentry./ Diggers 3 brothers named Gibson./ W.E. King Gold Commissioner/ in the Turon River
accompanied by a copy of Gold Pen and Pencil Sketches, or The Adventures of Mr. John Slasher at the Turon Diggings, by George Ferrers Pickering with illustrations by Thomas Balcombe, published by W. Moffit, Sydney, 1852
Provenance:
Gift from the artist to his brother, Alexander Beatson Balcombe, Victoria
Thence by descent, private collection, Melbourne
Estimate: $8000 - 12000
Result Hammer: $17000
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Location
Sale & Exhibition Details
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Auction
29 November 2023
6:30PM AEDT
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Melbourne
16-19 March 2023
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23-28 November 2023
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