Colin John Mccahon
Can You Hear Me St Francis
Found at
Christies,
Melbourne
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 33
3. May - 4. May 2004
AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Lot 33
3. May - 4. May 2004
Estimate: 220.000 - 250.000 AUD
Price realised: 261.400 AUD
Price realised: 261.400 AUD
Description
COLIN JOHN McCAHON (1919-1987)
Can you hear me St Francis
first panel signed with initials 'C Mc' (lower right); signed, dated and inscribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 1 of a series of 3' (on the reverse); second panel signed, dated and inscribed 'For PETER HOOPER/POET OF/GRACE AND/TRUTH C Mc 69' (upper right); signed, dated and inscribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 2 of a series of 3' (on the reverse); third panel signed with initials and dated 'C Mc 69' (lower left); signed, dated and incribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 3 of a series of 3' (on the reverse)
acrylic on hardboard panel
30 x 90 cm overall
Can you hear me St Francis
first panel signed with initials 'C Mc' (lower right); signed, dated and inscribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 1 of a series of 3' (on the reverse); second panel signed, dated and inscribed 'For PETER HOOPER/POET OF/GRACE AND/TRUTH C Mc 69' (upper right); signed, dated and inscribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 2 of a series of 3' (on the reverse); third panel signed with initials and dated 'C Mc 69' (lower left); signed, dated and incribed 'Colin McCahon/June 69/Can you hear me ST Francis/No. 3 of a series of 3' (on the reverse)
acrylic on hardboard panel
30 x 90 cm overall
A top price for Colin McCahon
The work Can You Hear Me St Francis by Colin McCahon was auctioned at Christies in Melbourne in May 2004. Here, the upper estimate of AUD 250,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for AUD 261,400.00 (€ 152,727.61). With this result, Can You Hear Me St Francis is even the most expensive work of art by Colin McCahon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Colin McCahon
Die Arbeit Can You Hear Me St Francis von Colin McCahon kam im Mai 2004 bei Christies in Melbourne zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von AUD 250.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für AUD 261.400,00 (€ 152.727,61) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Can You Hear Me St Francis sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Colin McCahon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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