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Drawing (ink) · Paper
Leonard Joel · Jun 3, 2025A$450 ≈ $290 ≈ £215 ≈ €255Sign up free to see price
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Bathers
John Passmore (Australian, 1904–1984) · 1951
A$6,000 hammer
≈ $3,941≈ £3,134≈ €3,610
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “Oil on Board”
- Support
- Board
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 24.5x34.5cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 174) (174)
- Date
- November 25, 2023
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 1
- Estimate
- A$6,000 – A$8,000 (≈ $3,941 – $5,254) (≈ £3,134 – £4,179) (≈ €3,610 – €4,813)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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