(Mosman Bay Bridge) c1920 by Margaret Preston, c1920, hand coloured woodcut, sold Sep 2009

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(Mosman Bay Bridge) c1920

Margaret Preston (Australian, 1875–1963) · c1920

A$52,800 price realized incl. premium

≈ $46,169≈ £28,089≈ €31,231 Show prices also in

Hammer A$44,000 · with buyer’s premium A$52,800

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As published: “hand coloured woodcut”
Signed / inscribed: Signed in image: MP
Category: Prints (general)
Dimensions: 20.5 x 26.5 cm
Auction house: Menzies
Sale: Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | September 2009 (09SEP)
Date: September 23, 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Lot: 64
Estimate: A$16,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $13,991 – $20,986) (≈ £8,512 – £12,768) (≈ €9,464 – €14,196)
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