Joy Hester, Girl with Cocky, c.1957, oil on paper on board

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Girl with Cocky

Joy Hester (Australian, 1920–1960) · c.1957

A$260,000 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on paper on board”
Support: Board
Signed / inscribed: titled and dated on Strines Gallery label (attached verso); handwritten certification of painting by Albert Tucker, 1986 on second label (attached verso)
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 49 x 62cm
Auction house: Leonard Joel
Sale: Fine Art (LJ8241) (LJ8241)
Date: June 5, 2018
Location: 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
Lot: 54
Estimate: A$90,000 – A$120,000 (≈ $68,520 – $91,360) (≈ £51,287 – £68,383) (≈ €58,689 – €78,252)
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