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- Estimate
- A$350,000–A$450,000 hammer ≈ $308,536–$396,689
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 26 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709194
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Drysdale, MOTHER AND CHILD. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2007, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709194.
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Russell Drysdale, MOTHER AND CHILD. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2007, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709194.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Haas | Dale Frank | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Ponte Vecchio, Florence | Ethel Carrick Fox | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Water View | Matthew Johnson | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| House, Sydney | Sali Herman | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Flamingoes | Sydney Long | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Woman Seated on Stairs | Marco Lapino | A$5,000–A$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Drysdale | The councillor's house 1948 | $464,235 | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | |
| Russell Drysdale | The Aeroplane | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Untitled Painting III, 1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Russell Drysdale | Evening | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Palm Tree | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Shot (Kelly), c.1991 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Hummingbird and Frangipani, 1986 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Ned Kelly, 1966 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 |
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.