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Drawing (chalk) · Paper
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Study for Siege 1979
John Brack (Australian, 1920–1999) · 1979
A$140,300 price realized incl. premium
≈ $111,480≈ £72,944≈ €102,022
Hammer A$115,000 · with buyer’s premium A$140,300
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “pen and ink, watercolour and gouache on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John Brack 79' lower right; inscribed 'STUDY FOR SIEGE' verso
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 61 x 81 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art (AU0795)
- Date
- April 28, 2015
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 50
- Estimate
- A$70,000 – A$90,000 (≈ $55,621 – $71,512) (≈ £36,394 – £46,792) (≈ €50,902 – €65,445)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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