Russell Drysdale Watercolors: Auction Prices

1912–1981

Of the 19 lots by Russell Drysdale (watercolors) recorded at auction between 2013 and 2024, 16 found a buyer (84%). Across 16 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.1kSign up free to see to $11.1kSign up free to see (median $9.1kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Midnight Osborne (1941), sold at Smith & Singer in September 2020 for $115kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Menzies (10), Smith & Singer (8) and Leonard Joel (1).

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1. 
   Head of a Woman 1979, 1979

   Watercolor · Paper

   24.5 x 25.0 cm; 78.5 x 64.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 119
   A$6,136≈ $3,998≈ £3,170≈ €3,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
2. 
   Still Life in a Landscape 1941, 1941

   Watercolor · Paper

   38.0 x 49.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 28, 2023 · Lot 59
   A$27,000≈ $17,872≈ £14,120≈ €16,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
3. 
   Still Life in a Landscape 1941, 1941

   Watercolor · Paper

   38.0 x 49.0 cm

   Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 56
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
4. 
   Shapes for Textile Designs (1946), 1946

   Watercolor · Paper

   26 x 23 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 5
   A$13,500≈ $10,043≈ £7,717≈ €9,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   Aboriginal Woman

   Watercolor · Paper

   29.5 x 19.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 71
   A$18,409≈ $13,800≈ £9,964≈ €11,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
6. 
   Country Child

   Watercolor · Paper

   20.0 x 17.5 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 70
   A$5,523≈ $4,140≈ £2,989≈ €3,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Study for Mother and Child

   Watercolor · Paper

   47.5 x 63.5 cm

   Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 6
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Midnight Osborne (1941), 1941

   Watercolor · Board

   38 x 22 cm

   Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 7
   A$156,250≈ $114,605≈ £85,840≈ €96,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
9. 
   Flying Doctor, North Queensland 1949, 1949

   Watercolor · Paper

   20.0 x 26.0 cm

   Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 81
   A$8,591≈ $6,000≈ £4,743≈ €5,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
10. 
    The Interlude 1937, 1937

    Watercolor · Board

    50.5 x 39.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 20, 2018 · Lot 81
    A$7,320≈ $5,321≈ £4,142≈ €4,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
11. 
    Long Tom 1961, 1961

    Watercolor · Paper

    52 x 34.7 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 16, 2018 · Lot 31
    A$12,200≈ $9,133≈ £6,775≈ €7,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
12. 
    Jack (1961), 1961

    Watercolor · Board

    37 x 23 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 16, 2018 · Lot 30
    A$12,200≈ $9,133≈ £6,775≈ €7,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
13. 
    The Soldiers c1942, c1942

    Watercolor · Paper

    30.0 x 19.5 cm

    Menzies · Apr 26, 2018 · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    Near Callabonna 1967, 1967

    Watercolor · Paper

    12.5 x 20.0 cm

    Menzies · Apr 26, 2018 · Lot 119
    A$13,500≈ $10,222≈ £7,317≈ €8,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
15. 
    Boy in Blue Singlet

    Watercolor · Paper

    17 x 14.3 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 24, 2017 · Lot 145
    A$3,660≈ $2,847≈ £2,162≈ €2,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
16. 
    (Edie)

    Watercolor · Paper

    23 x 28 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 21, 2015 · Lot 93
    A$3,660≈ $2,697≈ £1,734≈ €2,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
17. 
    Landscape with Boab 1966, 1966

    Watercolor · Paper

    27.0 x 37.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 25, 2015 · Lot 93
    A$27,000≈ $20,900≈ £13,290≈ €18,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
18. 
    (Landscape with figure)

    Watercolor · Paper

    18.5 x 28 cm

    Smith & Singer · May 13, 2014 · Lot 16
    A$10,370≈ $9,716≈ £5,771≈ €7,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
19. 
    Woman and her Dog, 1967

    Watercolor

    25.5 x 22.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 16, 2013 · Lot 72
    A$3,800≈ $3,562≈ £2,236≈ €2,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,600–3,600View at Leonard Joel ↗

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