Lot 50
Swanston Street Melbourne
oil on board
signed lower left: Taylor-Ghee
titled on frame verso
20 x 28cm (35.5 x 43.5cm framed)
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
Several small vertical hairline cracks along top edge, three more substantial cracks - two to left corner, and one across right corner with a spot of associated paintloss, otherwise in good condition with no visible signs of repair when examined under UV light.
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The Estate of Barry Humphries (1934-2023)
Barry Humphries - Artist and Collector
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8790
6:00pm - 3 June 2025
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 30 May - Sun 1 June, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW
CONTACT
Madeleine MacKenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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