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The River
David Boyd (Australian, 1924–2011) · 1980
A$50,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ $41,905≈ £25,783≈ €29,366
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower left: David Boyd dated lower right: 1980 inscribed verso: ‘The River’ / David Boyd 1980
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 100.5 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
- 110
- Estimate
- A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $29,100 – $37,415) (≈ £17,905 – £23,020) (≈ €20,393 – €26,219)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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