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Surreal landscape
James Gleeson (Australian, 1915–2015)
A$3,989 price realized incl. premium
≈ $4,087≈ £2,588≈ €2,977
Hammer A$3,250 · with buyer’s premium A$3,989
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: GlEEson
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 15.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2011 (11SEP)
- Date
- September 14, 2011
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 90
- Estimate
- A$4,000 – A$6,000 (≈ $4,098 – $6,147) (≈ £2,595 – £3,893) (≈ €2,985 – €4,477)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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