John Olsen, Tropical Lily Pond, 2007, archival pigment print, ed. 3/250

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Tropical Lily Pond

John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 2007

A$4,800 price realized incl. premium

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As published: “archival pigment print, ed. 3/250”
Edition: archival pigment print, ed. 3/250
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated lower right: John Olsen 07; editioned lower left
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: 51 x 129cm (image); 92 x 167cm (frame)
Auction house: Leonard Joel
Sale: Prints & Multiples (IT111) (IT111)
Date: April 22, 2026
Location: Timed Online Auction (Melbourne), Australia
Lot: 42
Estimate: A$2,000 – A$3,000 (≈ $1,431 – $2,146) (≈ £1,060 – £1,589) (≈ €1,219 – €1,829)
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