Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Woman on Bed
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The Bathers
John Passmore (Australian, 1904–1984)
A$45,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ $41,661≈ £27,898≈ €31,192
Hammer A$38,000 · with buyer’s premium A$45,600
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with initials lower right: JP
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 91.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010 (10MAR)
- Date
- March 25, 2010
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 56
- Estimate
- A$40,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $36,544 – $54,817) (≈ £24,472 – £36,708) (≈ €27,362 – €41,043)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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