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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $7,927–$11,891
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney · 7 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-325211
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Drysdale, Study for Home Town, 1943. Bonhams, 7 May 2024, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-325211.
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Russell Drysdale, Study for Home Town, 1943. Bonhams, 7 May 2024, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-325211.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled, 1962 | John Olsen | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Two Schoolgirls, c.1953 | Charles Blackman | A$80,000–A$120,000 | |
| Dog and Cactus, c.1961 | Arthur Boyd | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002 | John Kelly | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Cow's Head and Roo I, 2002 | John Kelly | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Painting (Strange Landscape with Sea), 1985 | Peter Booth | A$70,000–A$100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Drysdale | Study for the Rabbiters, c.1947 | $4,875 | Bonhams, May 2024 | |
| Russell Drysdale | The Soldier, c.1944 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Soldiers applying a Bandage (sheet size) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Dead Bullock bogged in Anabranch (sheet size) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Soldier rolling a cigarette (sheet size) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Woman in a bonnet | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Figure and Mountains, c.1967 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Along Menindee Road | Bonhams, Sep 2019 |
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.