Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Looking at Wildlife, 1975
Lithograph · ed. 12/25
Davidson Auctions · Jul 27, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Landscape
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1977
A$17,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $10,818≈ £8,855≈ €10,175
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour and gouache on paper on card”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: John/ Olsen/ 77
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 66 x 96.5cm
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- Fine Art (LJ8704) (LJ8704)
- Date
- October 24, 2023
- Location
- 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
- Lot
- 8
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $11,454 – $15,272) (≈ £9,376 – £12,501) (≈ €10,773 – €14,364)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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