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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Night Owl 1979
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1979
A$18,409 price realized incl. premium
≈ $19,234≈ £11,940≈ €14,898
Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,409
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “ink on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: brett whiteley
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 52.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2012 (12SEP)
- Date
- September 13, 2012
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 92
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $18,806 – $25,075) (≈ £11,675 – £15,567) (≈ €14,567 – €19,423)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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