Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Oxen, 1933
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
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The Berry Pickers (1947)
William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970) · 1947
A$70,760 price realized incl. premium
≈ $52,171≈ £36,107≈ €45,728
Hammer A$58,000 · with buyer’s premium A$70,760
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on hardboard”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'Dobell' lower left
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 40 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art (AU0806)
- Date
- May 11, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 154
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $18,433 – $25,806) (≈ £12,757 – £17,860) (≈ €16,156 – €22,619)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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