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Lot 37

RAY CROOKE (1922-2015)
Men Resting, Normanton, Queensland
oil on canvas
signed lower left: R. Crooke
titled on label verso
76 x 99cm (88 x 110.5cm framed)

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $12,000

- two pinholes to upper right corner
- pinhole to upper left corner
- smudge to paint upper left edge on roof, likely from artist's studio
- back of canvas not visible, covered by backing board
- otherwise in good condition with no visible signs of repair, examined under UV light


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Artarmon Galleries, Sydney (label verso)
The Estate of Carol Lynette Crooks, Sydney


© Ray Crooke/Copyright Agency, 2024

The Collector's Auction

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8751
2:00pm - 17 September 2024
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Sep, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW

CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au


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