Lot 61 · Important Australian Art
Sketches of the Victoria Gold Diggings and Diggers As They Are
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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$15,000 hammer ≈ $7,688–$9,610
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 24 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3817627
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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S.t. Gill, SKETCHES OF THE VICTORIA GOLD DIGGINGS AND DIGGERS AS THEY ARE. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2008, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817627.
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S.t. Gill, SKETCHES OF THE VICTORIA GOLD DIGGINGS AND DIGGERS AS THEY ARE. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2008, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817627.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distant Thoughts | Carles Sillem Lidderdale | A$5,000–A$6,000 | |
| Matthew, Tessa and Winkie in a Field of Flowers | John Perceval | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| The Yabbee Catch | Pro Hart | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Balmoral | Brett Whiteley | A$700,000–A$900,000 | |
| Spring Creek | Freddy Timms | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| On the Inside | Paul Partos | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.t. Gill | Rough Riders Bourke Street West | $4,233 | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | |
| Brett Whiteley | The Sadist | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| S.t. Gill | Road in Black Forrest, 1852 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Hans Heysen | Mount Land, Far North Flinders, 1930 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Priest, 1956 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Village, c. 1956 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Hans Heysen | Landscape, 1927 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| S.t. Gill | Young Australia | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.