© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗Miner 1972, 1972
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Auction result
Rescue (Bather)
Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917–1992)
A$39,273 price realized incl. premium
≈ $40,730≈ £25,777≈ €30,933
Hammer A$32,000 · with buyer’s premium A$39,273
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “enamel on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower left: nolan
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 120.0 x 90.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2012 (12MAR)
- Date
- March 22, 2012
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 88
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $18,668 – $24,890) (≈ £11,814 – £15,752) (≈ €14,178 – €18,904)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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