Russell Drysdale Drawings: Auction Prices

Australian · 1912–1981

ArtSell has recorded 59 auction results for Russell Drysdale drawings between 2009 and 2026, of which 55 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $575 to $45,399, with a median of $3,198 across 55 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $45,399 for “Man with Ram (1941)” at Smith & Singer in 2019.

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1. 
   The Mailman, Meekatharra

   Drawing · Paper

   22.5 x 18.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026 · Lot 14
   A$15,955≈ $11,413≈ £8,372≈ €9,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
2. 
   Townscape

   Drawing · Paper

   19.5 x 24.5cm (34.5 x 39cm framed)

   Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 70
   A$5,500≈ $3,950≈ £2,932≈ €3,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
3. 
   Portrait of a Stockman, 1961

   Drawing

   27.5x21cm

   Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2026 · Lot 27
   A$2,750≈ $1,943≈ £1,454≈ €1,682HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
4. 
   Gentleman Wearing Braces c1970, c1970

   Drawing · Paper

   22.0 x 12.0 cm; 41.0 x 29.5 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 95
   A$3,436≈ $2,229≈ £1,699≈ €1,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
5. 
   (A Church in an Australian Hamlet, New South Wales)

   Drawing · Paper

   23 x 36cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 21, 2025 · Lot 100
   A$7,000≈ $4,543≈ £3,397≈ €3,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Outback Scene with Man on Verandah

   Drawing

   26x36cm

   Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024 · Lot 18
   A$4,750≈ $3,198≈ £2,425≈ €2,865HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
7. 
   The Ball Game 1979, 1979

   Drawing · Paper

   30.0 x 46.0 cm; 50.0 x 66.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Jun 26, 2024 · Lot 67
   A$5,155≈ $3,433≈ £2,712≈ €3,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Two Men in a Landscape with Truck

   Drawing

   22.5x26cm

   Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023 · Lot 25
   A$2,250≈ $1,478≈ £1,175≈ €1,354HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
9. 
   B _ [?] Post Office

   Drawing

   21x24cm

   Davidson Auctions · Aug 20, 2023 · Lot 18A
   A$900≈ $575≈ £451≈ €527HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
10. 
    Desert Camp

    Drawing

    15.5x19.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 20, 2023 · Lot 18
    A$6,500≈ $4,155≈ £3,256≈ €3,809HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
11. 
    Country Child, 1950

    Drawing

    33x21cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023 · Lot 19
    A$4,500≈ $3,011≈ £2,460≈ €2,810HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
12. 
    Desert Camp

    Drawing

    15.5x19.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023 · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
13. 
    Brother and Sister

    Drawing · Paper

    33.5 x 24.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 27
    A$4,400≈ $2,927≈ £2,448≈ €2,835HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    Portrait of Hal Missingham c1950, c1950

    Drawing · Paper

    36.5 x 23.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 111
    A$4,909≈ $3,384≈ £2,782≈ €3,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
15. 
    Young Boy Johnnie c1970, c1970

    Drawing · Board

    25.0 x 18.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 69
    A$6,750≈ $5,053≈ £3,851≈ €4,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
16. 
    Four Figures 1944-45, 1944-45

    Drawing · Paper

    26.5 x 38.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
17. 
    Head of a Young Man

    Drawing · Paper

    22 x 18cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 72
    A$2,600≈ $2,015≈ £1,452≈ €1,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
18. 
    Study for Deserted Out-Station, 1945

    Drawing

    22.5x26.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 6
    A$900≈ $643≈ £492≈ €545HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
19. 
    Grandma's Shopping Day

    Drawing

    37x28cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 5
    A$4,000≈ $2,859≈ £2,186≈ €2,421HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–7,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
20. 
    Youth and Age

    Drawing

    38x28cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 4
    A$5,000≈ $3,574≈ £2,733≈ €3,026HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
21. 
    Country child

    Drawing

    33x21cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 8
    A$3,200≈ $1,880≈ £1,621≈ €1,743HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
22. 
    At the Bar

    Drawing

    24.5x32cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 7
    A$3,500≈ $2,056≈ £1,773≈ €1,907HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–4,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
23. 
    Teenagers Courting (1972), 1972

    Drawing · Paper

    25.3 x 34.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 23, 2019 · Lot 45
    A$5,856≈ $4,008≈ £3,113≈ €3,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
24. 
    Man with Ram (1941), 1941

    Drawing · Paper

    30.3 x 22.7 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 27, 2019 · Lot 70
    A$67,100≈ $45,399≈ £36,976≈ €40,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
25. 
    Midnight Osborne 1979, 1979

    Drawing · Paper

    39.0 x 27.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 22, 2018 · Lot 6
    A$14,727≈ $10,682≈ £8,300≈ €9,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
26. 
    Ellamera, The Rebel, 1961

    Drawing · Paper

    29 x 18.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 4, 2018 · Lot 82
    A$5,500≈ $3,952≈ £3,078≈ €3,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
27. 
    (i) Reclining Woman (ii) Seated Woman (iii) Two Women

    Drawing · Paper

    (i) 19.0 x 28.0 cm (ii) 20.0 x 13.0 cm (iii) 18.0 c 24.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 30, 2017 · Lot 150
    A$10,432≈ $7,894≈ £5,862≈ €6,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
28. 
    Pub in Wilcannia 1963, 1963

    Drawing · Paper

    34.0 x 51.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 30, 2017 · Lot 1
    A$27,000≈ $20,431≈ £15,171≈ €17,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
29. 
    Study for Composition (circa 1944), 1944

    Drawing · Paper

    14.5 x 17 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 24, 2017 · Lot 129
    A$1,098≈ $854≈ £649≈ €726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Smith & Singer ↗
30. 
    Portrait of a Man

    Drawing · Paper

    27.0 x 21.0 cm

    Menzies · Aug 10, 2017 · Lot 139
    A$4,295≈ $3,385≈ £2,605≈ €2,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Portrait of An Aboriginal Woman, 1958

    Drawing · Paper

    35 x 24.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 6, 2017 · Lot 67
    A$1,600≈ $1,198≈ £928≈ €1,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
32. 
    Man and Woman

    Drawing · Paper

    21.5 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Feb 9, 2017 · Lot 133
    A$3,436≈ $2,631≈ £2,094≈ €2,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
33. 
    Study of a Man and Two Children 1944, 1944

    Drawing · Paper

    20.4 x 16.4 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 23, 2016 · Lot 89
    A$4,880≈ $3,620≈ £2,915≈ €3,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
34. 
    (Watching Television)

    Drawing · Paper

    23 x 20.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 27, 2015 · Lot 145
    A$1,952≈ $1,411≈ £920≈ €1,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
35. 
    Study for Composition (Family) c1968, c1968

    Drawing · Paper

    23.5 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 121
    A$6,750≈ $4,699≈ £3,088≈ €4,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
36. 
    (Watching Television)

    Drawing · Paper

    23 x 20.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 21, 2015 · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
37. 
    Four Studies for Drought Series 1944-1945, 1944-1945

    Drawing · Paper

    26.7 x 18.4 cm

    Smith & Singer · Mar 31, 2015 · Lot 359
    A$2,684≈ $2,040≈ £1,379≈ €1,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
38. 
    (Study) (1961), 1961

    Drawing · Paper

    31 x 21 cm

    Smith & Singer · Mar 31, 2015 · Lot 313
    A$2,074≈ $1,577≈ £1,066≈ €1,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
39. 
    Two Workers

    Drawing · Paper

    18.0 x 26.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 235
    A$8,591≈ $6,738≈ £4,526≈ €6,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,400–4,200View at Menzies ↗
40. 
    Head Stockman

    Drawing · Paper

    38.0 x 23.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 11, 2014 · Lot 107
    A$10,432≈ $8,611≈ £5,492≈ €6,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
41. 
    The Snake Man 1965 ink on paper

    Drawing

    Leonard Joel · Sep 16, 2014 · Lot 29
    A$1,000≈ $903≈ £557≈ €697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–2,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
42. 
    Old Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    26 x 21.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 29, 2014 · Lot 250
    A$6,710≈ $6,300≈ £3,717≈ €4,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Smith & Singer ↗
43. 
    The Armchair

    Drawing · Paper

    18.5 x 21.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 29, 2014 · Lot 249
    A$2,440≈ $2,291≈ £1,352≈ €1,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
44. 
    Young Lubra

    Drawing · Paper

    31.5 x 19.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 29, 2014 · Lot 248
    A$5,124≈ $4,811≈ £2,839≈ €3,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
45. 
    Young Billy

    Drawing · Paper

    32 x 21.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 29, 2014 · Lot 247
    A$9,760≈ $9,164≈ £5,407≈ €6,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
46. 
    Brandy John

    Drawing · Paper

    20 x 18.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 25, 2014 · Lot 150
    A$1,900≈ $1,739≈ £1,053≈ €1,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
47. 
    Three ink sketches:

    Drawing

    19 x 12cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 16, 2013 · Lot 65
    A$1,000≈ $937≈ £588≈ €702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
48. 
    Untitled (Nude)

    Drawing · Paper

    39.5 x 25.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 20, 2012 · Lot 120
    A$2,700≈ $2,754≈ £1,747≈ €2,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
49. 
    Soldier and Child

    Drawing · Paper

    20.0 x 23.0 cm sheet

    Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 217
    A$2,040≈ $1,864≈ £1,248≈ €1,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Menzies ↗
50. 
    (Aboriginal Child)

    Drawing · Paper

    53.0 x 34.0 cm sheet

    Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 216
    A$5,640≈ $5,153≈ £3,451≈ €3,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗

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