Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Cow Up a Tree @ South Reen (Summer) 2022, 2022
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Darkening Ecliptic 2003
John Kelly (British, b. 1964) · 2003
A$36,818 price realized incl. premium
≈ $38,692≈ £24,219≈ €27,225
Hammer A$30,000 · with buyer’s premium A$36,818
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on linen”
- Support
- Linen
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 03
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 137.0 x 152.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | June 2011 (11JUN)
- Date
- June 23, 2011
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 25
- Estimate
- A$32,000 – A$38,000 (≈ $33,629 – $39,934) (≈ £21,050 – £24,996) (≈ €23,662 – €28,099)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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