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Prodigal Son by Arthur Boyd, Coloured Etching 12/30, offered Mar 2023Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗

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Prodigal Son

Arthur Boyd (British, 1920–1999)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$350 – A$650 (≈ $234 – $435) (≈ £191 – £355) (≈ €219 – €406)

Offered at Davidson Auctions and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “Coloured Etching 12/30”
Edition
12/30
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
50x75cm
Auction house
Davidson Auctions
Sale
Australian & International Art (Sale 166) (166)
Date
March 19, 2023
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
190
Estimate
A$350 – A$650 (≈ $234 – $435) (≈ £191 – £355) (≈ €219 – €406)
Source
Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2022 and 2023 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 3

  1. Prodigal Son, Davidson Auctions 2022

    Aug 21, 2022 · Davidson Auctions

    Australian & International Art (Sale 157), lot 136

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$400 – A$700

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Prodigal Son”

    Coloured Etching 12/30

    50x75cm

    Edition 12/30

  2. Prodigal Son, Davidson Auctions 2023

    Mar 19, 2023 · Davidson Auctions this result

    Australian & International Art (Sale 166), lot 190

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$350 – A$650

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Prodigal Son”

    Coloured Etching 12/30

    50x75cm

    Edition 12/30

  3. Prodigal Son, Davidson Auctions 2023

    Jul 9, 2023 · Davidson Auctions

    Art & Indigenous, Asian Antiques, Fine Arts, Jewellery (Sale 170), lot 155

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$300 – A$500

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Prodigal Son”

    Coloured Etching 12/30

    50x75cm

    Edition 12/30

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 95%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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