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Clifton Pugh

Australian · 1924–1990 · Painter

Clifton Ernest Pugh was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize. One of Australia's most renowned and successful painters, Pugh was strongly… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Clifton Pugh, Meeting of the Apostle Birds 1958, 1958, oil on composition boardMeeting of the Apostle Birds 1958Smith & Singer · A$61,000≈ $41,573≈ £32,222≈ €37,592Sign up to see
  2. Clifton Pugh, A Sometimes River 1984, 1984, oil on linenA Sometimes River 1984Menzies · A$51,545≈ $34,403≈ £27,906≈ €31,716Sign up to see
  3. Clifton Pugh, Swamp Birds 1963, 1963, oil on composition boardSwamp Birds 1963Smith & Singer · A$43,750≈ $32,000≈ £24,098≈ €26,963Sign up to see

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  1. Clifton Pugh, Judy Bateman, Charcoal & Pastel
    Judy Bateman
    Pastel
    84x46cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1020
    A$500≈ $346≈ £289≈ €323HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$600–1,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Clifton Pugh, Water Tank, 1955, Oil on Board
    Water Tank, 1955
    Oil · Board
    70x77.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 48
    A$4,500≈ $3,068≈ £2,495≈ €2,911HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Clifton Pugh, The Presence of Saint Francis 1964, 1964, oil on canvas-board
    The Presence of Saint Francis 1964, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    122.0 x 91.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 37
    A$12,000≈ $7,982≈ £6,677≈ €7,731HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Clifton Pugh, (Birds In Landscape), 1962, oil on masonite
    (Birds In Landscape), 1962
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 122cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 45
    A$14,000≈ $8,850≈ £7,821≈ €8,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Clifton Pugh, Owl, Aquatint Etching 33/40
    Owl
    Aquatint · ed. 33/40
    32.5x50cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 248
    A$200≈ $138≈ £117≈ €138HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$250–450View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Clifton Pugh, Desert Butterflies, 1959, Oil on Board
    Desert Butterflies, 1959
    Oil · Board
    68x91cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 38
    A$10,000≈ $6,894≈ £5,836≈ €6,893HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,500–7,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Clifton Pugh, Leda and the Swan, Coloured Etching A/P
    Leda and the Swan
    Etching
    25x19cm (plate)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 147
    A$375≈ $254≈ £209≈ €243HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Clifton Pugh, Kite Hawk, 1987, Aquatint 2/50
    Kite Hawk, 1987
    Aquatint · ed. 2/50
    24x17cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 46
    A$90≈ $61≈ £50≈ €58HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$100–200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Clifton Pugh, Leda & the Swan, Aquatint 6/18
    Leda & the Swan
    Aquatint · ed. 6/18
    50x50cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 84
    A$200≈ $136≈ £111≈ €130HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Clifton Pugh, In Death There is Life 1985, 1985, oil and sand on canvas
    In Death There is Life 1985, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    91.0 x 112.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 101
    A$15,955≈ $11,944≈ £9,102≈ €10,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗

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About Clifton Pugh

Clifton Ernest Pugh was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize. One of Australia's most renowned and successful painters, Pugh was strongly influenced by German Expressionism, and was known for his landscapes and portraiture. Important early group exhibitions include The Antipodeans, the exhibition for which Bernard Smith drafted a manifesto in support of Australian figurative painting, an exhibition in which Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Brack, Robert Dickerson, John Perceval and Charles Blackman showed; a joint exhibition with Barry Humphries, in which the two responded to Dadaism; and Group of Four at the Victorian Artists Society Gallery with Pugh, John Howley, Don Laycock and Lawrence Daws.

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