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Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865

Henry Gritten (Australian, 1818–1873) · 1865

A$91,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $64,859≈ £50,247≈ €56,949

Hammer A$75,000 · with buyer’s premium A$91,500

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'H Gritten 1865' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
52.4 x 77.8 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0829)
Date
October 24, 2018
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Lot
46
Estimate
A$75,000 – A$95,000 (≈ $53,163 – $67,340) (≈ £41,186 – £52,169) (≈ €46,679 – €59,127)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865, Smith & Singer 2014

    May 13, 2014 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian Art, lot 94

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$80,000 – A$100,000

    As catalogued

    Henry Gritten, “Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865”, 1865

    oil on canvas

    52.4 x 77.8 cm

  2. Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865, Smith & Singer 2018

    Oct 24, 2018 · Smith & Singer this result

    Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, lot 46

    Sold A$91,500Sign up to see · est. A$75,000 – A$95,000

    As catalogued

    Henry Gritten, “Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865”, 1865

    oil on canvas

    52.4 x 77.8 cm

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