Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979
Screenprint · ed. 13/40
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Study for The Shower 1975
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1975
A$69,540 price realized incl. premium
≈ $52,284≈ £39,833≈ €46,968
Hammer A$57,000 · with buyer’s premium A$69,540
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “ink and watercolour on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, dated and inscribed 'study for "The Shower" brett whiteley 75' lower right
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 99 x 75.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0809)
- Date
- August 31, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 19
- Estimate
- A$40,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $30,074 – $37,593) (≈ £22,912 – £28,640) (≈ €27,016 – €33,770)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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