Lot 107 · Topographical Pictures
'Undecided'; and 'Equal shares': a swagman and his dog in the bush
James Alfred Turner · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,374–$8,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Topographical Pictures, London · 14 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 12 x 10in. (30.5 x 25.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3851641
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Alfred Turner, 'Undecided'; and 'Equal shares': a swagman and his dog in the bush. Christie's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3851641.
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James Alfred Turner, 'Undecided'; and 'Equal shares': a swagman and his dog in the bush. Christie's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3851641.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Gaucho, at dawn | Juan Manuel Blanes | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Searching for Hippopotami on an island in the Zambezi about two miles… | Thomas Baines | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| The Reved. C.H. Hahn, addressing the Damara Commando mustered at Dabb… | Thomas Baines | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Camping out | William Rodolph Thomas (1822-1880) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The White Terrace, Lake Rotomahana, New Zealand | Charles Blomfield | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Toulgra (Bulldog), Port Jackson, New South Wales, 1802 | Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804) | £70,000–£100,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Alfred Turner | The Bushman and his Dog | $5,507 | Christie's, Aug 2004 | |
| James Alfred Turner | He Shows Fight | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| James Alfred Turner | The Woodcutters | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| John Olsen | Frog Climbing, 2008 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Playing, Dreaming, 1964 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| John Olsen | Frog, 1997 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| John Coburn | Feature Creature, c.1966 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| John Olsen | Pappa Drinking, 1999, | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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