Lot 27 · Modern and Contemporary Australian Art Including Works by New Zealand and South African Artists
The Gum Tree
Sir Hans Heysen · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $12,236–$16,315
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Australian Art Including Works by New Zealand and South African Artists, London · 12 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 12 x 15½in. (31.8 x 39.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5490924
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Hans Heysen, The Gum Tree. Christie's, 12 Dec 2007, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5490924.
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Sir Hans Heysen, The Gum Tree. Christie's, 12 Dec 2007, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5490924.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Australian Art Including Works by New Zealand and South African Artists · Dec 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Holidays | Julian Rossi Ashton | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| St Ives | David T. Davies | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Château de Villeneuve, Chambery, Savoie; and A river landscape | Bessie Ellen Davidson (1879-1965) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Les Roses Trémières (Hollyhocks) | Ambrose Mccarthy Patterson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Paysanne aux tournesols | John Peter Russell | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Rochers, Belle-Île (recto); Baie à Belle-Île (verso) | John Peter Russell | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Hans Heysen | White river gums - summer. Ambleside, South Australia | $15,702 | Christie's, Dec 2018 | |
| Sir Hans Heysen | 'A Summer Afternoon' | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | Early Morning, Hahndorf Landscape | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | A Country Road | Christie's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | Sheep grazing under gum trees | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | A drover and cattle, Ambleside | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | Cattle amongst the Gums, Hahndorf | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Ray Crooke | The Blue Sarong | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.