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Captain Dobbin 1973
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1973
A$402,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ $319,898≈ £209,316≈ €292,759
Hammer A$330,000 · with buyer’s premium A$402,600
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and synthetic polymer paint on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John Olsen / 73' lower left
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 183 x 228.5 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
- 17
- Estimate
- A$300,000 – A$500,000 (≈ $238,374 – $397,290) (≈ £155,973 – £259,956) (≈ €218,151 – €363,586)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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