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 c1948
Joy Hester (Australian, 1920–1960) · c1948
A$6,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $4,792≈ £2,901≈ €3,416
Hammer A$5,000 · with buyer’s premium A$6,000
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “ink and wash on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 36.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | June 2009 (09JUN)
- Date
- June 24, 2009
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 64
- Estimate
- A$6,000 – A$9,000 (≈ $4,792 – $7,188) (≈ £2,901 – £4,352) (≈ €3,416 – €5,124)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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