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The Horsebreaker by Garry Shead, 2005, Colour Etching 24/55, sold Jul 2025Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗

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The Horsebreaker

Garry Shead (Australian, b. 1942) · 2005

A$300 hammer

≈ $197≈ £146≈ €169

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Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “Colour Etching 24/55”
Edition
24/55
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
45x60cm (plate) 72x79cm (sheet)
Auction house
Davidson Auctions
Sale
Estate & Collector: Pictures (Sale 196) (196)
Date
July 12, 2025
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
316
Estimate
A$300 – A$500 (≈ $197 – $329) (≈ £146 – £243) (≈ €169 – €281)
Source
Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 3

  1. The Horsebreaker, Davidson Auctions 2025

    May 18, 2025 · Davidson Auctions

    Australian & International Art (Sale 195), lot 165

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$400 – A$700

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “The Horsebreaker”, 2005

    Colour Etching 24/55

    45x60cm (plate) 72x79cm (sheet)

    Edition 24/55

  2. The Horsebreaker, Davidson Auctions 2025

    Jul 12, 2025 · Davidson Auctions this result

    Estate & Collector: Pictures (Sale 196), lot 316

    Sold A$300Sign up to see · est. A$300 – A$500

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “The Horsebreaker”, 2005

    Colour Etching 24/55

    45x60cm (plate) 72x79cm (sheet)

    Edition 24/55

  3. The Horsebreaker, Davidson Auctions 2025

    Nov 29, 2025 · Davidson Auctions

    Estate & Collector: Pictures & Fine Arts (Sale 201), lot 113

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$200 – A$400

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “The Horsebreaker”, 2005

    Colour Etching 24/55

    45x60cm (plate) 72x79cm (sheet)

    Edition 24/55

  4. The Horsebreaker, Davidson Auctions 2026

    Mar 23, 2026 · Davidson Auctions

    Session II - Art Online (Sale 204), lot 1047

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$200 – A$400

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “The Horsebreaker”, 2005

    Colour Etching 24/55

    45x60cm (plate) 72x79cm (sheet)

    Edition 24/55

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