Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Hummingbird (1988, cast later), 1988
Sculpture · Other support · ed. 8/9
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The Willow
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1979
A$147,273 price realized incl. premium
≈ $99,789≈ £75,546≈ €89,763
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “brush and ink on paper on composition board”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, dated and inscribed with title lower right: brett whiteley 79 'the willow' stamped lower left with artist's monogram bears inscription verso: 27 origina
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 153.5 x 101.0 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (important-australian-international-fine-art-4)
- Date
- August 28, 2024
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 10
- Estimate
- A$80,000 – A$120,000 (≈ $54,206 – $81,310) (≈ £41,037 – £61,556) (≈ €48,760 – €73,140)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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