Captain Justin Edward Daniel MacCARTHY, Flagstaff Hill and Spencer Street, Melbourne in 1856 from Macnamara’s Building (1856), 1856, watercolour on paper

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Flagstaff Hill and Spencer Street, Melbourne in 1856 from Macnamara’s Building (1856)

Captain Justin Edward Daniel MacCARTHY (1823–1897) · 1856

A$31,909 price realized incl. premium

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Hammer A$26,000 · with buyer’s premium A$31,909

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour on paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed ‘J. MacCarthy’ lower left
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: 14.5 x 23 cm
Auction house: Smith & Singer
Sale: Important Australian Art (AU0876)
Date: August 19, 2025
Location: Sydney, Australia
Lot: 79
Estimate: A$10,000 – A$15,000 (≈ $6,492 – $9,738) (≈ £4,802 – £7,202) (≈ €5,557 – €8,336)
Source: Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
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