Lot 271 · Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works
Study for 'Tractor Face Jackson '
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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$16,000 hammer ≈ $9,906–$13,208
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · 28 August 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3666865
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Drysdale, STUDY FOR 'TRACTOR FACE JACKSON '. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666865.
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Russell Drysdale, STUDY FOR 'TRACTOR FACE JACKSON '. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666865.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · Aug 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravine | Guy Grey-smith | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Customs House, Williamstown | John Perceval | A$7,000–A$12,000 | |
| Untitled | Louise Hearman | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Playing at the Seaside | Ambrose Patterson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Man and Woman | Russell Drysdale | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Farmyard Under Moonlight | William B. Mcinnes | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Drysdale | black mountain in cooktown | $10,525 | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | |
| Russell Drysdale | The Embrace, 1937 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Soldier rolling a cigarette (sheet size) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Lavender Bay in the Rain, 1987 | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Soldiers applying a Bandage (sheet size) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Ned Kelly and Rearing Horse, c.1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | The Soldier, c.1944 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Study for Home Town, 1943 | Bonhams, May 2024 |
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.