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(Burke on Camel) (1966)

Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917–1992) · 1966

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$50,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $37,593 – $45,112) (≈ £28,640 – £34,368) (≈ €33,770 – €40,524)

Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “synthetic polymer paint on composition board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Nolan -' lower right
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
58 x 73.5 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0809)
Date
August 31, 2016
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
34
Estimate
A$50,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $37,593 – $45,112) (≈ £28,640 – £34,368) (≈ €33,770 – €40,524)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. (Burke on Camel) (1966), Smith & Singer 2016

    Aug 31, 2016 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian Art, lot 34

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$50,000 – A$60,000

    As catalogued

    Sidney Nolan, “(Burke on Camel) (1966)”, 1966

    synthetic polymer paint on composition board

    58 x 73.5 cm

  2. Burke on Camel (1966), Smith & Singer 2023

    May 2, 2023 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian & International Art, lot 91

    Sold A$58,909Sign up to see · est. A$45,000 – A$65,000

    As catalogued

    Sidney Nolan, “Burke on Camel (1966)”, 1966

    synthetic polymer paint on composition board

    58 x 73 cm

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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