Heysen rural art treasure unearthed 60 years later

John Ellicott
Updated February 28 2017 - 2:23pm, first published February 26 2017 - 4:45am
The watercolour by Sir Hans Heysen was located in Germany nearly 60 years after the famous Australian wool broker and pastoralist Sir James McGregor bought it.
The watercolour by Sir Hans Heysen was located in Germany nearly 60 years after the famous Australian wool broker and pastoralist Sir James McGregor bought it.

One of the “best” rural watercolour paintings by  Australian  master  Sir Hans Heysen has been unearthed in Germany and brought back to Australia for auction.

John Ellicott

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