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Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919 by Tom Roberts, 1919, oil on canvas on board, offered Aug 2014© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919

Tom Roberts (Australian, 1856–1931) · 1919

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$45,000 – A$55,000 (≈ $41,933 – $51,251) (≈ £25,303 – £30,926) (≈ €31,787 – €38,850)

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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas on board”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'T R 19' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
45.5 x 35.4 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian & International Art (AU0790)
Date
August 26, 2014
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
45
Estimate
A$45,000 – A$55,000 (≈ $41,933 – $51,251) (≈ £25,303 – £30,926) (≈ €31,787 – €38,850)
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 2015 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919, Smith & Singer 2014

    Aug 26, 2014 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian & International Art, lot 45

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$45,000 – A$55,000

    As catalogued

    Tom Roberts, “Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919”, 1919

    oil on canvas on board

    45.5 x 35.4 cm

  2. Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919, Smith & Singer 2015

    Apr 28, 2015 · Smith & Singer

    The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art, lot 109

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$35,000 – A$45,000

    As catalogued

    Tom Roberts, “Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919”, 1919

    oil on canvas on board

    45.5 x 35.4 cm

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