Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Danila, c.1945
Drawing (ink) · Paper
Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 23, 2025Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Lovers With Rose
Joy Hester (Australian, 1920–1960) · c.1947
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $23,756 – $30,543) (≈ £18,438 – £23,706) (≈ €21,578 – €27,744)
Offered at Deutscher and Hackett and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour, pastel, brush and Chinese ink on paper on card”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with estate stamp lower left
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 36.5 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (59-important-australian-international-fine-art)
- Date
- November 27, 2019
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 12
- Estimate
- A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $23,756 – $30,543) (≈ £18,438 – £23,706) (≈ €21,578 – €27,744)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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