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Henry Moore O.M., C.H.(British, 1898-1986)Mother Taking Child to School or to Bed 26.5 x 15.2 cm. (10 1/2 x 6 in.)

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Lot 30

Norman Lindsay
(1879-1969)
Sunlit Nude

Fine Australian Art

1 December 2015, 18:30 AEDT

Melbourne, Armadale

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Norman Lindsay (1879-1969)

Sunlit Nude
signed upper left: 'Norman Lindsay'
oil on canvas on board
30.5 x 24.0cm (12 x 9 7/16in).

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PROVENANCE
Private collection
Christie's, Australian and European Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, Melbourne, 25 November 1997, lot 63
Private collection, Sydney

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