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Boys Under Pear Tree 1952
John Passmore (Australian, 1904–1984) · 1952
A$12,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ $9,141≈ £6,954≈ €8,284
Hammer A$10,000 · with buyer’s premium A$12,200
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'JP / 52' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 41 x 61 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0807)
- Date
- July 19, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 89
- Estimate
- A$10,000 – A$15,000 (≈ $7,493 – $11,240) (≈ £5,700 – £8,550) (≈ €6,790 – €10,185)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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