Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗The Netmenders, 1987-89
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Before The Fire
Leonard French (Australian, 1928–2017) · 1974 - 78
A$24,545 price realized incl. premium
≈ $17,688≈ £13,051≈ €15,595
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “from the FIRE AND RAIN series synthetic polymer paint and enamel on hessian on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: French inscribed with title and date on label verso: FIRE AND RAIN SERIES 1974 – 78 / Before the Fire
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 122.0 x 137.0 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Highlights from the National Australia Bank Art Collection (67-national-australia-bank-collection)
- Date
- February 22, 2022
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 25
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $18,016 – $25,222) (≈ £13,293 – £18,610) (≈ €15,884 – €22,238)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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