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The Rabbiter's Catch
Hugh Sawrey (Australian, 1919–1999)
A$5,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $3,815≈ £2,856≈ €3,419
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: SAWREY
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 34 x 29cm
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- Fine Art (LJ8136) (LJ8136)
- Date
- September 6, 2016
- Location
- 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
- Lot
- 61
- Estimate
- A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $3,815 – $5,341) (≈ £2,856 – £3,998) (≈ €3,419 – €4,786)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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