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James Waltham Curtis (1839-1901), A Long Forgotten Australian Expedition, Leaving Cadiz in Search of Terra Australis in 1601 1876

Sold for A$26,000 at Menzies on May 7, 2026.

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Lot description

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE JAMES WALTHAM CURTIS (1839-1901) A Long Forgotten Australian Expedition, Leaving Cadiz in Search of Terra Australis in 1601 1876 oil on canvas 79.0 x 128.0 cm; 113.0 x 163.0 cm (framed) signed and dated lower left: J.W. Curtis/ 76 signed and inscribed verso: A Long Forgotten Australian Expedition/ [illeg.] Leaving Cadiz in Search/ of Terra Australis in 1601/ J W Curtis inscribed on frame verso: A Long Forgotten Australian

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