Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Study for portrait of Joshua Smith, 1943
Drawing (ink) · Paper
Deutscher and Hackett · May 19, 2026A$20,864 ≈ $14,849 ≈ £11,075 ≈ €12,779Sign up free to see price
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Men Working, New Guinea
William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970)
A$500 hammer
≈ $321≈ £241≈ €286
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “Ink & Wash”
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 11x15.5cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 195) (195)
- Date
- May 18, 2025
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 152
- Estimate
- A$600 – A$1,000 (≈ $385 – $641) (≈ £290 – £483) (≈ €344 – €573)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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Provenance trail: auction history of this work
Offered twice in 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1
Mar 22, 2025 · Davidson Auctions
Provenance: Family of the Artist (Sale 191), lot 21
Bought in / unsold · est. A$1,000 – A$2,000
As catalogued
William Dobell, “Men Working, New Guinea”
Ink & Wash
11x15.5cm
May 18, 2025 · Davidson Auctions this result
Australian & International Art (Sale 195), lot 152
Sold A$500Sign up to see · est. A$600 – A$1,000
As catalogued
William Dobell, “Men Working, New Guinea”
Ink & Wash
11x15.5cm
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