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Corpse on a Raft 1970
Leonard French (Australian, 1928–2017) · 1970
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $24,466 – $34,252) (≈ £16,146 – £22,604) (≈ €19,016 – €26,622)
Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “enamel on hardboard”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: French 70
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 121.0 x 137.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2013 (13MAR)
- Date
- May 21, 2013
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 48
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $24,466 – $34,252) (≈ £16,146 – £22,604) (≈ €19,016 – €26,622)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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