Russell Drysdale Drawings: Value & Auction Prices

1912–1981

Russell Drysdale drawings have appeared at auction 62 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 56 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2kSign up free to see and $4.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Man with Ram (1941), sold at Smith & Singer in August 2019 for $45.4kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Menzies (26), Smith & Singer (13) and Davidson Auctions (12).

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   (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 ↗
4. 
   Woman Leaning on a Bar

   Drawing · Paper

   37.5 x 27.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 215
   A$2,880≈ $2,631≈ £1,762≈ €1,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
5. 
   i) Girl with Hat ii) Mother and Child

   Drawing · Paper

   i) 27.5 x 37.5 cm sheet ii) 20.0 x 12.0 cm sheet

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 214
   A$2,880≈ $2,631≈ £1,762≈ €1,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Menzies ↗
6. 
   Figure Studies

   Drawing · Paper

   i) 12.5 x 20.0 cm sheet ii) 20.0 x 16.0 cm sheet, iii) 10.5 x 19.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 213
   A$3,840≈ $3,508≈ £2,349≈ €2,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Female Studies

   Drawing · Paper

   i) 13.0 x 12.5 cm sheet ii)19.0 x 12.5 cm sheet iii) 23.0 x 16.5 cm sheet

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 212
   A$4,080≈ $3,728≈ £2,496≈ €2,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Teddy Bear (Horace) 1931, 1931

   Drawing · Paper

   15.5 x 13.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 211
   A$3,120≈ $2,850≈ £1,909≈ €2,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$900–1,500View at Menzies ↗
9. 
   Mr Pecksniff from Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens 1950, 1950

   Drawing · Paper

   34.5 x 24.5 cm

   Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 210
   A$1,800≈ $1,645≈ £1,101≈ €1,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$900–1,500View at Menzies ↗
10. 
    Study for Tractor Face Jackson c1950, c1950

    Drawing · Paper

    17.5 x 20.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 16, 2009 · Lot 65
    A$8,400≈ $7,559≈ £4,618≈ €5,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    Study for Caretaker and His Daughter, Whipple Creek Bore

    Drawing · Paper

    17.0 x 25.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Menzies ↗
12. 
    The Snake Man

    Drawing · Paper

    36.5 x 22.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 90
    A$4,800≈ $3,834≈ £2,321≈ €2,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗

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