Dorrit Black, Air Travel 2: Coconut Palms, 1947-49, colour linocut on thin cream oriental wove paper

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Air Travel 2: Coconut Palms

Dorrit Black (Australian, 1891–1951) · 1947-49

A$38,000 price realized incl. premium

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As published: “colour linocut on thin cream oriental wove paper”
Support: Paper
Edition: from an edition of 50
Signed / inscribed: Monogrammed in plate upper right
Category: Prints (general)
Dimensions: 27 x 17cm
Auction house: Leonard Joel
Sale: Women Artists: 1900 - 1960 (LJ8199) (LJ8199)
Date: October 12, 2017
Location: 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
Lot: 46
Estimate: A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $14,063 – $18,751) (≈ £10,703 – £14,271) (≈ €11,862 – €15,816)
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