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Drawing (pencil)
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025A$180 ≈ $117 ≈ £89 ≈ €102Sign up free to see price
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Hippopotamus
Francis Lymburner (Australian, 1916–1972) · c.1950
A$700 hammer
≈ $447≈ £352≈ €410
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “Ink Brush Drawing”
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 13x24cm (sheet)
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 171) (171)
- Date
- August 20, 2023
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 276
- Estimate
- A$200 – A$400 (≈ $128 – $256) (≈ £101 – £201) (≈ €117 – €234)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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