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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Milk (1976)
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1976
A$390,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ $289,564≈ £233,218≈ €273,122
Hammer A$320,000 · with buyer’s premium A$390,400
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'brett whiteley' (indistinctly) lower centre
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 71 x 77 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0811)
- Date
- November 23, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 31
- Estimate
- A$250,000 – A$350,000 (≈ $185,428 – $259,599) (≈ £149,346 – £209,084) (≈ €174,899 – €244,858)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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