Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Bird at the Window, 1953-54
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Auction result
Echidna and Ant 1979
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1979
A$18,409 price realized incl. premium
≈ $17,377≈ £10,218≈ €12,899
Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,409
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower left: John Olsen 79; inscribed lower left: Echidna and Ant
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 50.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | July 2014 (14JUL)
- Date
- July 24, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 106
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $16,991 – $22,655) (≈ £9,991 – £13,321) (≈ €12,612 – €16,816)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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