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Auction result
Checkmate 1878
Julian Ashton (Australian, 1851–1942) · 1878
A$73,636 price realized incl. premium
≈ $76,368≈ £48,331≈ €57,999
Hammer A$60,000 · with buyer’s premium A$73,636
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: J. R. ASHTON/ 1878
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 72.0 x 92.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2012 (12MAR)
- Date
- March 22, 2012
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 31
- Estimate
- A$65,000 – A$85,000 (≈ $67,412 – $88,154) (≈ £42,663 – £55,790) (≈ €51,197 – €66,950)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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