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- Estimate
- A$6,000–A$8,000 hammer ≈ $3,844–$5,126
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 24 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3817639
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Dick Watkins, THE CONQUEST OF PERU. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2008, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817639.
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Dick Watkins, THE CONQUEST OF PERU. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2008, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817639.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Watkins | Circus, 1981-84 | $9,682 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Dick Watkins | Woman #17, 1993 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Yesterday, 1971 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Arthur Boyd | Mars series (Angel), 1988 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Island, Goat and Cactus, 1956 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Kelly and Horse, 1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Dick Watkins | ...And There Was Light | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Mask, Hydra, 1956 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 |
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.