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Bather No. 3 by Colin McCahon, pen and ink on paper, offered Apr 2009Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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Bather No. 3

Colin McCahon (New Zealand, 1919–1987)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$10,000 – NZ$15,000 (≈ $5,758 – $8,637) (≈ £3,925 – £5,888) (≈ €4,300 – €6,449)

Offered at Art+Object and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pen and ink on paper”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 43; title inscribed, signed and inscribed 8 Espin Cres, Karori, Wellington verso
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
132 x 110mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings and Sculpture (important-paintings-and-sculpture-1)
Date
April 2, 2009
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
24
Estimate
NZ$10,000 – NZ$15,000 (≈ $5,758 – $8,637) (≈ £3,925 – £5,888) (≈ €4,300 – €6,449)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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