Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Salsa Ailioh, 2007
Pastel · Paper
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Frog 1975
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1975
A$9,818 price realized incl. premium
≈ $7,284≈ £5,651≈ €6,283
Hammer A$8,000 · with buyer’s premium A$9,818
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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 right: John/ Olsen/ 75
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 33.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | August 2018 (18AUG)
- Date
- August 9, 2018
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 71
- Estimate
- A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $3,710 – $5,193) (≈ £2,878 – £4,029) (≈ €3,200 – €4,480)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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