Ray Crooke

Australian · 1922–2015 · Painter, Printmaker

Ray Austin Crooke was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ray Crooke, Thursday Island 1958, 1958, oil, tempera and resin on composition boardThursday Island 1958Smith & Singer · A$170,800≈ $127,606≈ £98,683≈ €116,866Sign up to see
  2. Ray Crooke, The Concert, Waya, oil on linen (diptych)The Concert, WayaMenzies · A$122,727≈ $92,001≈ £66,427≈ €77,416Sign up to see
  3. Ray Crooke, Islanders (1960), 1960, oil, tempera and resin on composition boardIslanders (1960)Smith & Singer · A$104,318≈ $76,558≈ £56,929≈ €67,345Sign up to see

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  1. Ray Crooke, Two Women, Fijian Village, Oil on Canvas on Board
    Two Women, Fijian Village
    Oil · Canvas
    60x75cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 22
    A$13,000≈ $9,174≈ £6,919≈ €8,125HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Ray Crooke, Lagoon, Fiji, Oil on Canvas on Board
    Lagoon, Fiji
    Oil · Canvas
    45x60cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 23
    A$6,000≈ $4,234≈ £3,194≈ €3,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Ray Crooke, Island Girls Making a Lei, Oil on Linen on Board
    Island Girls Making a Lei
    Oil · Linen
    75x101cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 34
    A$12,000≈ $8,469≈ £6,387≈ €7,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Ray Crooke, Evening from Camp, Normanton, Oil on Board
    Evening from Camp, Normanton
    Oil · Board
    21.5x29cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 35
    A$2,250≈ $1,588≈ £1,198≈ €1,406HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Ray Crooke, Kimberley (WA), Oil on Board
    Kimberley (WA)
    Oil · Board
    50.5x76cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 36
    A$2,000≈ $1,411≈ £1,065≈ €1,250HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Ray Crooke, Still Life, oil on paper on board
    Still Life
    Oil · Board
    45.0 x 61.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 10
    A$23,318≈ $16,646≈ £12,505≈ €14,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Ray Crooke, Landscape, Laura, Queensland, oil on canvas on board
    Landscape, Laura, Queensland
    Oil · Canvas
    14.0 x 19.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 110
    A$1,841≈ $1,314≈ £987≈ €1,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Menzies ↗
  8. Ray Crooke, Low Tide, Magnetic Island, oil on board
    Low Tide, Magnetic Island
    Oil · Board
    48 x 38cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 97
    A$5,500≈ $3,974≈ £2,972≈ €3,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Ray Crooke, Samoan Garden, pastel and gouache on paper on board
    Samoan Garden
    Pastel · Board
    37 x 53.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 98
    A$2,000≈ $1,445≈ £1,081≈ €1,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Ray Crooke, Islanders (1960), 1960, oil, tempera and resin on composition board
    Islanders (1960), 1960
    Oil · Board
    61 x 91.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 7
    A$104,318≈ $76,558≈ £56,929≈ €67,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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About Ray Crooke

Ray Austin Crooke was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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