Grocott Art Award 1850
Grocott Art Award 1850
Estimate: $4000 - 6000
Sold For:
$3500 hammer
Description
Grocott Art Award 1850
Grocott Art Award 1850
embossed paper and silver medal
paper: 23.0 x 19.0 cm; medal: 7.5 cm diameter
paper inscribed: Sydney/ 25th July 1850/ T Balcombe Esq/ Dear Sir/ I have much pleasure/ in handing you a Silver Medal/ presented by the/ judges in our Art/ Union, to the Artist/ producing the best/ landscape in oil. I/ have no doubt should you again/ compete, you will be successful/ Yours very faithfully/ Emunus J Grocott/ Prize/ 30 Guineas
medal inscribed: AWARDED/ to/ Mr Tho Balcombe/ For THE/ best landscape in oil/ by the/ Judges in Grocott's/ Art Union/ July 1850
medal embossed verso with maker’s mark and date: NJ 1850
Provenance:
Thomas Tyrwhitt Balcombe, New South Wales
Thence by descent through,
His wife Lydia Stuckey, Sydney, 1861
William Alexander Balcombe, Sydney
Vera Gaden (née Balcombe), Sydney
Gwyneth (Sue) Keeling (née Gaden), Sydney
Ms Diana Bradhurst (née Keeling), Sydney
Estimate: $4000 - 6000
Result Hammer: $3500