Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Sun setting over the marsh, 1972
Oil · Canvas
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Bertie Beetles 1968
John Perceval (Australian, 1923–2000) · 1968
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$38,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $26,555 – $31,446) (≈ £18,188 – £21,539) (≈ €19,679 – €23,304)
Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “found objects (confectionary wrappers) on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: '68/ Perceval
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 104.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | March 2009 (09MAR)
- Date
- March 25, 2009
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 138
- Estimate
- A$38,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $26,555 – $31,446) (≈ £18,188 – £21,539) (≈ €19,679 – €23,304)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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