Lot 22
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Sir Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867-1943)
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Sir Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867-1943)

Rochester from Strood Hill

Details
Sir Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867-1943)
Rochester from Strood Hill
signed 'A STREETON.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 1/8in. (50.8 x 76.5cm.)
Provenance
Ian Moffat, c.1948, and thence by descent to the present owner, his great-nephew.
Exhibited
Melbourne, Upper Hibernian Hall, Exhibition of Pictures by Arthur Streeton prior to his return to Europe, April, 1907, cat. no. 12.
Special Notice
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Lot Essay

For two drawings of the present subject by Streeton, see Bonhams and Goodman (Melbourne), 7 August 2007, lot 4 (where incorrectly titled 'Rouen 1912'), and Leonard Joel (Melbourne), 16 April 2007, lot 127 (incorrectly titled 'View of Rouen 1907').

According to Mary Eagle, Streeton was in the Rochester area in 1904.

We are grateful to Oliver Streeton for the above information.

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