Fred Cress

Australian · 1938–2009 · Painter

Frederick Harold Cress was a British painter who migrated to Australia and won the Archibald Prize in 1988 with a portrait of John Beard. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Fred Cress, True Believers 1994, 1994, synthetic polymer paint on canvasTrue Believers 1994Menzies · A$144,000≈ $115,006≈ £69,624≈ €81,977Sign up to see
  2. Fred Cress, Go Between 2001, 2001, acrylic on canvasGo Between 2001Menzies · A$68,727≈ $70,837≈ £45,047≈ €52,824Sign up to see
  3. Fred Cress, Communion 2002, 2002, synthetic polymer paint on canvasCommunion 2002Menzies · A$52,800≈ $46,169≈ £28,089≈ €31,231Sign up to see

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  1. Fred Cress, Soul Friend 1988, 1988, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    Soul Friend 1988, 1988
    Acrylic · Canvas
    182.5 x 212.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Fred Cress, The Last Picnic 1999, 1999, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    The Last Picnic 1999, 1999
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122.0 x 245.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Fred Cress, Contact 2002, 2002, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    Contact 2002, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    137.0 x 168.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Fred Cress, An Outing 1996, 1996, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    An Outing 1996, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    137.0 x 167.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–36,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Fred Cress, Turning Point 1999, 1999, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    Turning Point 1999, 1999
    Acrylic · Canvas
    168.0 x 137.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Fred Cress, A Hidden Exchange 1996, 1996, acrylic on canvas
    A Hidden Exchange 1996, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    168.0 x 152.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$26,000–34,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Fred Cress, A Shadow Falls 1997, 1997, acrylic on canvas
    A Shadow Falls 1997, 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    168.0 x 198.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗

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About Fred Cress

Frederick Harold Cress was a British painter who migrated to Australia and won the Archibald Prize in 1988 with a portrait of John Beard.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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