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Arthur Streetonâs Grand Canal sells for record $3 million at auction Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Arthur Streetonâs finest European painting, The Grand Canal, 1908, has set a record for his works, selling for $3,068,180 at auction on Wednesday. Auctioneer Roger McIlroy with Arthur Streetonâs painting The Grand Canal, 1908, auctioned at Deutscher and Hackett in Melbourne. Credit:Penny Stephens Bidders fought it out via telephone and online, with an internet buyer who chose to remain anonymous claiming victory. The stunning oil on canvas captures Venice in the early 1900s, giving a commanding view of the northern Italian city. In the painting measuring 92cm x 168.5cm, Streeton captures intricacies such as gondolas, barges, struts in the water, the palace buildings and the expanse of water and sky exquisitely. ....
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