Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗Koru 1, 2, 3 (1965)
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The First Bellini Madonna (Second Version)
Colin McCahon (New Zealand, 1919–1987) · 1961
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$300,000 – A$400,000 (≈ $249,432 – $332,576) (≈ £153,468 – £204,624) (≈ €174,795 – €233,060)
Offered at Deutscher and Hackett and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “enamel on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: C.M Oct. ‘61 inscribed lower centre: THE FIRST BELLINI MADONNA. [SECOND VERSION]
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 120.5 x 75.5 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (10-important-australian-international-fine-art)
- Date
- August 26, 2009
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 18
- Estimate
- A$300,000 – A$400,000 (≈ $249,432 – $332,576) (≈ £153,468 – £204,624) (≈ €174,795 – €233,060)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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