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Wilsons Promontory 1939 by Arthur Boyd, 1939, oil on canvas on board, offered May 2017Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗

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Wilsons Promontory 1939

Arthur Boyd (British, 1920–1999) · 1939

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$15,000 – A$25,000 (≈ $11,207 – $18,678) (≈ £8,666 – £14,444) (≈ €10,263 – €17,106)

Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas on board”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'Arthur Boyd / 39' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
38 x 48.5 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0813B)
Date
May 3, 2017
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
99
Estimate
A$15,000 – A$25,000 (≈ $11,207 – $18,678) (≈ £8,666 – £14,444) (≈ €10,263 – €17,106)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2017 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Wilsons Promontory 1939, Smith & Singer 2017

    May 3, 2017 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian Art, lot 99

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$15,000 – A$25,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Wilsons Promontory 1939”, 1939

    oil on canvas on board

    38 x 48.5 cm

  2. Wilsons Promontory 1939, Smith & Singer 2017

    Nov 21, 2017 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian Art, lot 62

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$9,000 – A$12,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Wilsons Promontory 1939”, 1939

    oil on canvas on board

    38 x 48.5 cm

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