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BALDERDASH

John Schwatschke (Irish, 1943–2026) · 2009

€300 hammer

≈ $411≈ £273

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed in monogram and dated lower left; signed, titled and dated on reverse; also with archival stamp and number [2049] inscribed on reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
44 by 34cm., 17.5 by 13.5in.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Irish & British Art (738)
Date
March 15, 2010
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
261
Estimate
€1,200 – — (≈ $1,645) (≈ £1,093)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2010 and 2022 · sold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. BALDERDASH, Whyte's 2010

    Mar 15, 2010 · Whyte's this result

    Irish & British Art, lot 261

    Sold €300Sign up to see · est. €1,200

    As catalogued

    John Schwatschke, “BALDERDASH”, 2009

    oil on canvas

    44 by 34cm., 17.5 by 13.5in.

  2. BALDERDASH, Whyte's 2022

    Jul 25, 2022 · Whyte's

    Summer Online Art Auction, lot 243

    Sold €440 +47%Sign up to see · est. €400 – €600

    As catalogued

    John Schwatschke, “BALDERDASH”, 2009

    oil on canvas

    17½ x 13½in. (44.45 x 34.29cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 89%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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