© Leonard Joel — view on Leonard Joel website ↗Glass House Mountains Landscape (View from Lawrie Daws Verandah), 1985
Watercolor · Paper
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026A$1,000 ≈ $721 ≈ £533 ≈ €621Sign up free to see price
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Two Ceylonese Boys
Donald Friend (Australian, 1915–1989) · 1957
A$20,000 hammer
≈ $13,976≈ £10,489≈ €12,271
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- Medium
- Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →As published: “Ink, W/Clr, Pastel & Gouache”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right, also inscribed 'Ceylon.'
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 48x30cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 208) (208)
- Date
- July 26, 2026
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 58
- Estimate
- A$16,000 – A$20,000 (≈ $11,181 – $13,976) (≈ £8,391 – £10,489) (≈ €9,817 – €12,271)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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