Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Bird at the Window, 1953-54
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Portugal 1966
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1966
A$6,710 price realized incl. premium
≈ $6,300≈ £3,717≈ €4,691
Hammer A$5,500 · with buyer’s premium A$6,710
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- Medium
- Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →As published: “gouache and ink on paper on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, dated and inscribed 'John Olsen Portugal 66' lower right
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 49 x 63.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0789)
- Date
- July 29, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 212
- Estimate
- A$3,000 – A$4,000 (≈ $2,817 – $3,756) (≈ £1,662 – £2,216) (≈ €2,097 – €2,797)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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