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Stephen Ward, Portrait of Nancy Astor, c.1959, charcoal heightened with white on buff paper© Leonard Joel — view on Leonard Joel website ↗

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Portrait of Nancy Astor

Stephen Ward (British, 1912–1963) · c.1959

A$2,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,672≈ £1,175≈ €1,491

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Medium
Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “charcoal heightened with white on buff paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower centre: Stephen Ward; possibly dated lower right: 59; inscibed lower right under mount: Nancy Lucy Astor
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
48 x 37cm (sheet size)
Auction house
Leonard Joel
Sale
Fine Art (LJ8100) (LJ8100)
Date
March 22, 2016
Location
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
Lot
59
Estimate
A$1,000 – A$2,000 (≈ $760 – $1,520) (≈ £534 – £1,068) (≈ €678 – €1,356)
Source
Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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