Ethleen Palmer, The Bittern, 1949, serigraph with gouache additions, edition of 20

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The Bittern

Ethleen Palmer (Australian, 1906–1958) · 1949

A$2,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,431≈ £1,060≈ €1,219 Show prices also in

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Medium: Screenprint · Prints & multiples all screenprint results →
As published: “serigraph with gouache additions, edition of 20”
Edition: serigraph with gouache additions, edition of 20
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower right: Ethleen Palmer; titled lower centre; dated and editioned lower left; artist's monogram in image lower right; artist's name, title and date on gallery label verso
Category: Screenprints
Dimensions: 36 x 26cm (image); 60 x 47.5cm (frame)
Auction house: Leonard Joel
Sale: Prints & Multiples (IT111) (IT111)
Date: April 22, 2026
Location: Timed Online Auction (Melbourne), Australia
Lot: 40
Estimate: A$2,000 – A$4,000 (≈ $1,431 – $2,861) (≈ £1,060 – £2,119) (≈ €1,219 – €2,438)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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