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A M E BALE (1875-1955)
Camellias

oil on canvas
inscribed verso on Fine Arts Court label "Camellias" / Miss AME Bale / L Bernard Hall
39.5 x 29cm

PROVENANCE
Bernard Hall (Exhibitor) (label verso)
Private collection, Melbourne

EXHIBITED
Seddon Galleries, Melbourne (label verso)
Fine Arts Court, Australian Exhibition of Australian Artists, Melbourne 1907 (label verso)
Centenary Celebration: First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work 1907, Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, 21 October - 9 December, 2007

  • Condition: The painting is housed in its original frame and supported on its original stretcher. Examination of the reverse shows no distress to the canvas. Sporadic paint contraction / cracking throughout the image consistent with age. Areas of discolouration / dirt. Light scuffing throughout and a circular area of paint loss in the upper right hand corner of approx. 0.5cm. This painting is in good condition.

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17 May 2026 12:00 AEST
Armadale, Australia

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