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I Can't Tell You Why, Because Then I Would Know 2005

Jill Lewis working 1990s-2000s · 2005

A$7,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ $6,227≈ £4,156≈ €5,078

Hammer A$6,000 · with buyer’s premium A$7,200

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “synthetic polymer paint and mixed media on canvas”
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Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, dated and inscribed verso: " I can't tell you why, because then I would know"/ J Lewis 2005/ J. Lewis 2005/ J Lewis 2005
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
152.5 x 121.5 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Australian & International Fine Art | June 2010 (10JUN)
Date
June 24, 2010
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
120
Estimate
A$5,500 – A$7,000 (≈ $4,756 – $6,054) (≈ £3,175 – £4,041) (≈ €3,879 – €4,937)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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