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Gouache
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Wangi
William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970)
A$854 price realized incl. premium
≈ $649≈ £439≈ €603
Hammer A$700 · with buyer’s premium A$854
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Inscribed 'Wangi' lower left; signed 'Bill Dobell' lower right
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE | Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0794)
- Date
- March 31, 2015
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 309
- Estimate
- A$600 – A$1,000 (≈ $456 – $760) (≈ £308 – £514) (≈ €424 – €707)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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