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Head on Sand 2012
Graham Fransella (British, b. 1950) · 2012
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Estimate A$6,500 – A$8,500 (≈ $5,766 – $7,540) (≈ £3,517 – £4,599) (≈ €4,495 – €5,878)
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on linen”
- Support
- Linen
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'HEAD/ ON/ SAND'/ Fransella./ 2012
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 140.5 x 119.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | September 2014 (14SEP)
- Date
- September 24, 2014
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 261
- Estimate
- A$6,500 – A$8,500 (≈ $5,766 – $7,540) (≈ £3,517 – £4,599) (≈ €4,495 – €5,878)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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