Del Kathryn Barton, Abandoned Bride 2002, 2002, crayon, watercolour, graphite and coloured pencil on hand-embroidered paper

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Abandoned Bride 2002

Del Kathryn Barton (Australian, b. 1972) · 2002

A$40,800 price realized incl. premium

≈ $36,717≈ £22,430≈ €25,218 Show prices also in

Hammer A$34,000 · with buyer’s premium A$40,800

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “crayon, watercolour, graphite and coloured pencil on hand-embroidered paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed, dated and inscribed upper centre: abandoned bride/ del kathryn barton/ 2002
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: 152.0 x 112.0 cm
Auction house: Menzies
Sale: Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | December 2009 (09DEC)
Date: December 16, 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Lot: 59
Estimate: A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $22,498 – $31,498) (≈ £13,744 – £19,241) (≈ €15,452 – €21,633)
Source: Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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