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, Islanders at Work, c.1989, oil on canvas
    Islanders at Work, c.1989
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 76cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 28
    A$12,000≈ $8,551≈ £5,549≈ €7,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Ray Crooke, Islander (circa 1964), 1964, oil on canvas on composition board
    Islander (circa 1964), 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    66.9 x 95.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 28
    A$42,700≈ $30,828≈ £19,532≈ €26,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Ray Crooke, Heiau, Kamakahonu, Kona, oil on canvas
    Heiau, Kamakahonu, Kona
    Oil · Canvas
    121 x 182 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    A$36,600≈ $26,424≈ £16,742≈ €22,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Ray Crooke, The Red Hibiscus, oil on board
    The Red Hibiscus
    Oil · Board
    28.5 x 24.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 151
    A$4,664≈ $3,610≈ £2,296≈ €3,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Menzies ↗
  5. Ray Crooke, Islanders and Patterned Light (1972), 1972, oil on canvas on composition board
    Islanders and Patterned Light (1972), 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    102 x 76.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 15
    A$58,560≈ $46,531≈ £30,446≈ €42,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Ray Crooke, (Tobacco Farm), oil on composition board
    (Tobacco Farm)
    Oil · Board
    60.5 x 90.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 94
    A$14,640≈ $11,633≈ £7,611≈ €10,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Ray Crooke, (Old Mine Shaft), oil on composition board
    (Old Mine Shaft)
    Oil · Board
    91 x 122.2 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 95
    A$39,040≈ $31,020≈ £20,297≈ €28,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Ray Crooke, (Landscape Near Rockhampton), oil on composition board
    (Landscape Near Rockhampton)
    Oil · Board
    61 x 91.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 96
    A$10,370≈ $8,240≈ £5,391≈ €7,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Ray Crooke, Family Resting (circa 1964-1965), 1964-1965, oil on composition board
    Family Resting (circa 1964-1965), 1964-1965
    Oil · Board
    22.5 x 30 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 298
    A$4,880≈ $3,709≈ £2,508≈ €3,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Ray Crooke, Untitled (Fiji Garden) 1996, 1996, oil on canvas
    Untitled (Fiji Garden) 1996, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    152.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 153
    A$22,091≈ $17,327≈ £11,639≈ €15,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗

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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.

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