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Lowi (Melanesian Woman) c1958-1959
Ray Crooke (Australian, 1922–2015) · c1958-1959
A$11,045 price realized incl. premium
≈ $7,941≈ £5,847≈ €6,820
Hammer A$9,000 · with buyer’s premium A$11,045
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “tempera on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: R Crooke; inscribed on frame verso: LOWI - MALAY - MELANESIAN
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 33.5 cm; 51.5 x 47.0 cm (framed)
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art | 27 August 2026 (26AUG)
- Date
- August 27, 2026
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 59
- Estimate
- A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $5,752 – $8,628) (≈ £4,235 – £6,353) (≈ €4,939 – €7,409)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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