Lot 49 · Important Australian Art
A Pair of Portraits of Edward Paine Butler and Martha Sarah Butler
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- Estimate
- A$80,000–A$100,000 hammer ≈ $73,861–$92,327
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 23 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3894277
- Record
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Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF EDWARD PAINE BUTLER AND MARTHA SARAH BUTLER. Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2009, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894277.
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Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF EDWARD PAINE BUTLER AND MARTHA SARAH BUTLER. Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2009, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894277.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ls 89 | Robert Klippel | A$1,200–A$1,500 | |
| Jackhammer | Frank Hinder | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Dutch Seascape | Sydney Lough Thompson | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Cryomoderator | Sam Leach | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Autumn, Manar | Elioth Gruner | A$12,000–A$16,000 | |
| Grand Canal, Venice | Arthur Streeton | A$70,000–A$90,000 |
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| Arthur Boyd | Figure Crossing a River | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Glacier, Antarctica, 1964 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
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