Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Portrait of a woman, c.1945 – 46
Pastel · Paper
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Faces Series 1947-48
Joy Hester (Australian, 1920–1960) · 1947-48
A$7,800 price realized incl. premium
≈ $7,392≈ £4,719≈ €5,548
Hammer A$6,500 · with buyer’s premium A$7,800
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “ink and watercolour on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 36.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art | September 2010 (10SEP)
- Date
- September 23, 2010
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 93
- Estimate
- A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $7,582 – $11,373) (≈ £4,840 – £7,260) (≈ €5,691 – €8,536)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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