Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Portrait of a woman, c.1945 – 46
Pastel · Paper
Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 15, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Auction result
Sleep
Joy Hester (Australian, 1920–1960) · c.1948
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $7,498 – $11,247) (≈ £3,787 – £5,681) (≈ €4,724 – €7,086)
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
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “ink on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower left with artist's estate stamp
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 37.5 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (4-important-australian-international-fine-art)
- Date
- April 17, 2008
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 196
- Estimate
- A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $7,498 – $11,247) (≈ £3,787 – £5,681) (≈ €4,724 – €7,086)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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