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Emma Minnie Boyd, The Last Load 1896, 1896, watercolour on paper© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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The Last Load 1896

Emma Minnie Boyd (Australian, 1858–1936) · 1896

A$18,300 price realized incl. premium

≈ $13,865≈ £10,471≈ €11,832

Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,300

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'E. M. Boyd 1896' lower left
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
51 x 77 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0819)
Date
November 21, 2017
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
79
Estimate
A$15,000 – A$20,000 (≈ $11,365 – $15,153) (≈ £8,583 – £11,444) (≈ €9,699 – €12,932)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2017 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Last Load 1896, Smith & Singer 2016

    Nov 23, 2016 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian Art, lot 17

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$20,000 – A$30,000

    As catalogued

    Emma Minnie Boyd, “The Last Load 1896”, 1896

    watercolour on paper

    51 x 77 cm

  2. The Last Load 1896, Smith & Singer 2017

    Nov 21, 2017 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian Art, lot 79

    Sold A$18,300Sign up to see · est. A$15,000 – A$20,000

    As catalogued

    Emma Minnie Boyd, “The Last Load 1896”, 1896

    watercolour on paper

    51 x 77 cm

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