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Roberta Bell, In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness, 1972, Oil on Board© Davidson Auctions — view on Davidson Auctions website ↗

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In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness

Roberta Bell (b. 1924) · 1972

A$190 hammer

≈ $147≈ £106≈ €124

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on Board”
Support
Board
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
136.5x89cm
Auction house
Davidson Auctions
Sale
Estate & Collector (Sale 146) (146)
Date
March 21, 2021
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
35
Estimate
A$200 – A$400 (≈ $155 – $310) (≈ £112 – £224) (≈ €130 – €260)
Source
Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2020 and 2021 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness, Davidson Auctions 2020

    Nov 29, 2020 · Davidson Auctions

    Australian & International Art (Sale 144), lot 121

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$300 – A$500

    As catalogued

    Roberta Bell, “In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness”, 1972

    Oil on Board

    136.5x89cm

  2. In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness, Davidson Auctions 2021

    Mar 21, 2021 · Davidson Auctions this result

    Estate & Collector (Sale 146), lot 35

    Sold A$190Sign up to see · est. A$200 – A$400

    As catalogued

    Roberta Bell, “In the Beginning ... And God Divided Light from the Darkness”, 1972

    Oil on Board

    136.5x89cm

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