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Lot 173: George Edward Marston (1882-1940)

Est: £15,000 GBP - £20,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 27, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Aurora Australis
signed '.GEORGE.MARSTON.' (lower right), stencilled 'B43937 25.1 l b TINS BRITISH ANTARCTIC SHIP NIMROD LYTTELTON LAND PARTY TEA 0.2.1' and with remains of wax customs seal on the reverse, with typed label 'AURORA AUSTRALIS. Original painting by George Marston on Venesta board. Painted in the Hut in the Antarctic in 1908 and re- produced in the 'Heart of the Antarctic'.'
oil on venesta board
17 5/8 x 23 1/8in. (44.7 x 58.6cm.)

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Exploration and Travel with the Polar Sale Including The Amundsen Collection

by
Christie's
September 27, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK