Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Drawing About Drawing, 1965
Print (other) · ed. 54/70
Davidson Auctions · Oct 11, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Melancholy
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1970
A$195,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ $141,241≈ £110,457≈ €125,169
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and mixed media on card on board”
- Support
- Board
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 72.5 x 75.5 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian and International Fine Art (56-important-australian-and-international-fine-art)
- Date
- November 28, 2018
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 16
- Estimate
- A$120,000 – A$180,000 (≈ $86,828 – $130,243) (≈ £67,904 – £101,855) (≈ €76,948 – €115,422)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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