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Art — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Art
- Prints - Posters (803)
- Watercolours, Other Works on Paper (185)
- Zother (24)
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| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | 'Hunting the Kangaroo' hand-coloured lithograph newspaper supplement, circa 1883, 37 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Peter Smales (1958 - ), half a Mile of Fun, Mordialloc, Melbourne, oil on board, signed lower right "Peter Smales", 19 x 48 cm, 45 x 74 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'Royce Hart - Australian Sports Legend' poster with artwork by Jamie Cooper, limited edition (#144/500) signed by Hart and Cooper; overall 93 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pram factory Theatre poster: 'A night in Rio and other bummers : Australian Performing Group's rock Musical' at the pram factory (1972/3) poster by Peelprint Pty Ltd., Peel St., North Melbourne. 57 x 44 cm. Cartoons on poster verso by Peter Lillie,… | *** |  |
| *** | Pram factory poster: 'A Stretch of the Imagination' by Jack Hibberd with Peter Cummins as monk O'Neill. (1972), 57 x 44 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Roberts (1756 - 1796), 'Plan of adventure bay on van Diemen's Land...' and 'View of the south side of adventure Bay.', copper plate engravings on a single sheet; some hand colouring, from cook & King: 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, for making… | *** |  |
| *** | Vasile Dobrian (Romania, 1912-1999) linocut, circa 1932, with the artist's monogram lower left, 20 x 24.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Warwick Gilbert, Radio Birdman Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers, poster, c2010 reissue, signed in lower margin by bass guitarist, & poster designer, Warwick Gilbert, Numbered 305/500. | *** |  |
| *** | Bannockburn portrait of a tallship, oil on board, signed lower left 'Mitchell', 76 x 89 cm, 81 x 102 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Terre de Diemen : Grou-Agara, copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | John Le Conte (1816 - 1886), Dryburgh Abbey, St. Mary's Aisle & Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, watercolour, signed and titled lower left, 25 x 34 cm; framed 49 x 60 cm framed. | *** |  |
| *** | (E.) W. Waite, (Cottages by a stream), watercolour, signed lower right, 25 x 28 cm; framed 50 x 56 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | A.S. Thomas, (Edinburgh street scene), oil on canvas board, signed lower right 'A.S. Thomas', 30 x 24 cm, 53 x 46 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Political Satire: a Kick up Among the Wigs, William Heath, 1828, pub. By Tho. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 25 x 35 cm. The Duke of Wellington charges on horseback through a crowd of little wigs (i.e. Whigs) in this satire on… | *** |  |
| *** | Political Satire: the Mute-Ability of Affairs!!!, William Heath, 1828, pub. By Tho. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 35 x 24 cm. The Duke of Wellington, field Marshall and Prime Minister. | *** |  |
| *** | Political Satire: a patriotic toast, a. Sharpshooter Fect. Pub. Feb 25, by S. Gans, 15 Southampton St. Strand. Hand-coloured etching, plate: 24 x 35 cm. Wellington, Peel, Lyndhurst, and Scarlett toast as they display indifference to the distress of… | *** |  |
| *** | David Roberts (1796 - 1864), city of Tiberias on the sea of Galilee, April 22nd, 1839. Hand-coloured lithograph from, the holy land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, (1839), 32.5 x 48 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | David Roberts (1796 - 1864), Chancel of the church of St. Helena, hand-coloured lithograph from, the holy land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, (1839), 32.5 x 48 cm. (laid down on card). | *** |  |
| *** | I.) Edwin Lanseer R.A. (1802-1873), deer Stalker, 19th century engraving, II.) Sir David Wilkie R.A. (1785-1841), death of the red deer, 19th century engraving, both framed as a pair in period framing, 53 x 59 cm each overall | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of antique hunting scene hand-coloured engravings in antique maple frames, early 19th century, 56 x 65 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Viola P. Witt, Lucerne, circa 1930s, watercolour, signed and titled lower centre, Viola P. Witt, Lucerne, 33 x 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Taylor (engraver), 'A view of the town and harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul, in the Kamtschatka', copper engraving, published by Alex'r Hogg, 1784-86, for Anderson's Cook's Voyages', overall 24 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Strike and Return' limited edition lithograph 86/150 by Robert Taylor, signed by the artist lower left, with additional signatures in the lower margin of flight Lieutenant W.E. 'Jerry' Bateman, flying Officer Hilary M. Bayliss DFC, flight Lieutenant… | *** |  |
| *** | 'in Defence of Darwin', limited edition lithograph 394/500 by Norman Clifford, signed in the lower margin by Norman Clifford and wing Commander Clive R. Caldwell, 74 x 91 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'Meteor Strike', limited edition lithograph 11/500 by Frank Wootton, signed in pencil in the lower margin by the artist and four Meteor Pilots wing Commander Dick Cresswell DFC, DFC (US), Am (US), flying Officer George Hale mid, group Captain Les reading… | *** |  |
| *** | Arch. Fullarton & Co.: Northumberland, steel engraving, 1833, with contemporary hand colouring; framed & glazed, overall 36.5 x 29.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Emanuel Bowen (1694 - 1767), Gallia Narbonensis Lugdunensis Et Aquitania, copper plate engraving with light hand-colouring, from ''The universal History...', 1747, 20 x 31 cm; framed 35 x 42.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Teesdale (1776 - 1855), Western Hemisphere, [London, circa 1845], steel engraving with some hand colouring, 36 cm diameter, 61 x 56 cm overall. While most entries make reference to Cook's voyages, there are two small references to Captain Ross'… | *** |  |
| *** | Framed Cricket Items: Benson and Hedges Adevertising Posters (3) for 1978/79, 1984-85 and 1989; plus posters group (3) with 'Australian Test Cricketers 1877-1990'; Kookaburra advertising poster 'The evolution of a cricket ball'; Taa advertising poster… | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Moodie: 'Melbourne Streetscape', watercolour, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | c1950 travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition B | *** |  |
| *** | Advertisements: attractive Shaw & Shrewsbury coloured lithograph stating 'Four Awards Adelaide & Melbourne Exhibition 1887', 35 x 45 cm margins heavily trimmed; 'Bell's Three Nuns Tobacco' advertisement with art work by Thorpe, 18 x 24 cm mounted in black… | *** |  |
| *** | Eleanor Constance (Nornie), Gude (1915-2002) 'Flemington', watercolour, signed 'N. Gude' lower right, 22.5 x 32.5 cm; framed and glazed | *** |  |
| *** | C1930s advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive. | *** |  |
| *** | Don Bradman, original painting 'Don Bradman', by Vincent Fantauzzo (unsigned), oil on canvas, framed, overall 90 x 101 cm. Vincent Fantauzzo has entered the Archibald Prize several times, winning the People’s Choice Award in 2008 with portrait of Heath… | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Harvey, original caricature, watercolour paintings - 'Batsman', 'Fast Bowler', 'Spinner', 'Keeper', 'Fielder' & 'Umpire', each signed by the artist 'Harv', each overall 29 x 42 cm. (6 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Sri Lanka: oil painting 'Three Champions', by Dave Thomas, depicting Muttiah Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatunga & Aravinda de Silva, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '02' lower left, overall 70 x 66 cm. Plus print 'Three Champions' by Dave Thomas, signed by… | *** |  |
| *** | World War I propaganda poster, 'While We waste bread. We Take a slice off Britain's Loaf, Don'T waste bread', issued by the Aid for Britain National Council, offset printed by Commercial print, linen-backed, 50 x 75 cm. Condition B | *** |  |
| *** | Historical travel poster, 'Visit Ballarat the City Beautiful', by Fay Plamka (1993), after Percy Trompf 1929, signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 13/150, size 66 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Visit our toy Department poster c1920, Department store advertising, very colourful, 39 x 51 cm mounted. Very fine condition | *** |  |
| *** | C1960s travel posters, one 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'Australian Bush Babies'; other 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', both designed by Rotalith Art Services, and published by New South WalesDepartment of tourist Activities, lithograph in… | *** |  |
| *** | 1949-60s travel posters, 'KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines - 30th year 1919-1949', showing world map with airline routes, artwork by Menting, lithograph in colours, overall 98 x 58 cm. Plus 'Fly SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System', printed in colours by Egmont H… | *** |  |
| *** | John W.Roach (Australian, working 1930s), 'Pool Across the Track (Eltham)', watercolour, signed 'J.W.Roach' lower right, image 33 x 29 cm, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 poster 'Danish Arts & Crafts, Den Permanente 1931 1956, Copenhagen', printed in Denmark by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 76 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ansett travel poster '1973 V.F.L. Grand Final. Richmond - Carlton, Ansett Airlines of Australia, a Million holiday Ideas', colour process lithograph, printed by Canberra press, 98 x 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | C1950 travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition B. | *** |  |
| *** | 1938 poster 'Glenelg, (South Australia), Commemoration day, sports, Wednesday, Dec.28th, 1938, (Pounds)150 prize money (Pounds)150' with list of athletics and sailing events printed by McAlister & Co, Adelaide, overall 38 x 66 cm. Condit.A | *** |  |
| *** | 'Cricket at Lord's in 1822', lithograph c1900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 51 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Thomas Worth (American, 1834-1917), lithographs from the racist 'Darktown' series - 'Black duck Shooting', 'A Sharp rifle' and 'A fall from Grace'; by Currier & Ives (N.York, 1882-83), all window mounted, each 50 x 40 cm. (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'Red star line, Southampton-Canada, via Cherbourg', artwork by Sterne Stevens, colour lithograph, published by Registre du Commerce D'Anvers No. 1372 in Belgium, printed by J.E.Goossens, Brussells, size 60 x 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Moodie (1947-, Australian), 'The Last four of the day' original cricket painting, showing batsman in action, oil on board, signed by the artist lower left, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel posters, one 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'Australian Bush Babies'; other 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', both designed by Rotalith Art Services, and published by New South Wales Department of Tourist Activities, lithograph in colours,… | *** |  |
| *** | German Railways travel posters (8), from 'Reist in Deutschland' (travel in Germany) series, noted Hornberg am Neckar, Baden-Baden, Eschwege an der Werra, Bad Ems, Mainz am Rheim, Heidelberg, Bacharach am Rheim & Freiburg, each 50 x 74 cm. plus 1936 travel… | *** |  |
| *** | Posters: 1944 certificate 'Australian Federated Union of locomotive Enginemen, Victoria division, (Seymour) branch', artwork by Will Cooper, linen backed, 39 x 55 cm. 1950s flowers and shells prints (4), with artwork by Ralph Malcolm Warner (1902- 87),… | *** |  |
| *** | Empire Marketing board poster SWB27, 'Buy home Produced Bacon', artwork by Frederick C.Herrick (1887-1970), lithograph in colours, overall 51 x 76 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | World War II poster, 'This man is Your friend, Australian, He Fights for Freedom', printed at U.S. Government Printing office (1942 Washington D.C, 1942), size 36 x 51 cm. Folded. | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Schumacher, original oil painting by Claude Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by Michael Schumacher, overall 76 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chapman, Peter (1937-), two aboriginal watercolours, framed and glazed, 57 x 57 cm and 64 x 69 cm overall, signed Peter Chapman and Pete Chapman. (2) | *** |  |
| *** | 1984-86 promotional posters, 'John Olsen, Adelaide Festival 1984, Tynte gallery, Adelaide', photo by Jan Dalman, colour offset, signed by John Olsen and dated '84', size 65 x 101 cm. Plus 'Dave Nancy, Maitres Verriers, Glaskunt Der Zeit 1892-1935', colour… | *** |  |
| *** | Mary Hennekam (artist, migrated to Australia. in 1949), ('Cricket Scene'), Original Painting, Oil on Board, Signed 'M.Hennekam' lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'They flock there for contrasts! New South Wales, Australia', artwork by Donald fish (1929-2000), issued by the Dept. Of tourist Activities, Sydney, colour process lithograph, printed by William F.Schey Pty Ltd, Sydney, size 62 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Diagram for 'Brake applied to engine, tender and carriage.', endorsed in mss 'Director of Classes Dept (NSW?), No. B 2', dated 1 Nov.1916. Full colour, 76 x 90 cm, linen backed. A spectacular poster! Condit:B. | *** |  |
| *** | Colour process, linen backed lithograph Ansett-ANA travel poster, 'Douglas Dc-9-30 Fanjet Over Sydney', with artwork by Henninger, printed in March 1967 | *** |  |
| *** | Japan tourist Association posters, 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, great Buddha of Todaiji temple, Nara' & 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, Byodin temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Waugh, painting by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by the artist, framed, overall 55 x 67 cm. (Vincent Fantauzzo (1977- ), whose portrait of Heath Ledger was a Finalist in this year's Archibald prize). | *** |  |
| *** | K.S.Ranjitsinhji: 'Vanity Fair' cricket print 'Ranji' by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published Aug.26th 1897, overall 27 x 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1950s French travel posters - 'Paris: Place Vendome, France' and La Moyenne Corniche, Riviera - Cote D'Azur, France, both published by Ministere Des Travaux Publics, des Transports Et du Tourisme - Commissariat Generale Au Tourisme, both window mounted,… | *** |  |
| *** | C1970 Qantas travel poster 'Australia/Qantas', with artwork based on ButterFly Cod, great Barrier Reef, colour offset printed, printed in Australia, 64 x 100 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: c1960s-70s travel posters (10), noted 'Explore Australia, with Pioneer'; 'Sydney Lights. New South Wales'; 'Sydney' with artwork by Dunphy. Various sizes. Condition A/B-. (10 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'BARBIE'S DEAD', c. 1980 poster promoting performance of the Melbourne all-women punk rock band Barbie's Dead. Venues include Prince of Wales Hotel. Screenprinted on paper, signed by Eve Glenn in pencil verso, 29.5 x 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique military scene plaque, carved wood with polychrome finish, 19th century, 15 cm high, 73 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | 'VISIONARIES 1945 - 1995 FROM WAR TO PEACE MARKING FIFTY YEARS OF THE UNITED NATIONS', poster designed by EVE GLENN celebrating Jessie Street and Doc Evatt. Sponsored by the Jessie Street Trust and the Evatt Foundation. Signed by Eve Glenn in pencil,… | *** |  |
| *** | 'NICARAGUA AUSTRALIA - DEVELOPING FRIENDS', c. 1984 poster designed and printed by Bob Clutterbuck and A. Marascelli for fundraiser by Northcote Council for construction of a small factory in city of Masatepe, Nicaragua. Screenprint on paper, 55 x 42.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'THE ANZACS,' c. 1980 poster designed and printed by Jane Murphy for performance by students of the Victorian College of the Arts, directed by Claire Dobbin and Evelyn Krape. Laminated. 76 x 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'BUILDING WORK FOR ARTISTS', c. mid-1980s poster released by the Operative Painters and Decorators Union. Illustration at centre of poster by Mary Leunig. Offset print, 76.5 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Emile Bednes (1937-), Portrait of a man, oil on board, signed lower right 'E. Bednes' | *** |  |
| *** | M. Gray (Australian), portrait of a woman, oil on board, signed lower left 'M. Gray', 75 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Baxter (1804-1867), I.) news from Australia, II.) news from home, Baxter prints, mid 19th century, 11 x 15 cm each, 17 x 22 cm each overall | *** |  |
| *** | George Baxter (1804 - 1867), I.) news from home, 1853, II.) news from Australia, 1854, Baxter prints, 11 x 15 cm each, 21 x 26 cm each overall | *** |  |
| *** | Isaac Albert Newton carved wooden kookaburra plaque, early 20th century, 34 cm across. Provenance: Direct family descent | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Meszaros (1945 -), mother and child, cast bronze plaque, signed 'Michael Meszaros 1994', 22 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australia, South Africa, Britain: A small collection of 1960s posters including the '3rd Adelaide Festival of Arts 1964' and 2 other Adelaide images, Perth 'Australia's Sunniest Capital', Qantas to South Africa (featuring a lion), etc. (8 items). Mixed… | *** |  |
| *** | Magritte Poster, 'The 8 Sculptures of Magritte The Hanover Gallery, London W1 June - August 1968'. 84 x 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Alvado Castanet, cattle grazing, watercolour, signed lower right, 35 x 24 cm, 62 x 50 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Leopoldine Mimovich (1920-2019), sleigh Ride, artist's proof etching, signed lower right "L. Mimovich", 19 x 18 cm, 33 x 30 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique colour lithographs 'The Edinburgh Express', and St. Paul's Cathedral, 19th century, the larger 54 x 72 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Victory over the French in Egypt, with the taking the Invincible Flag', hand coloured engraving showing numerous views and vignettes of battle scenes and protagonists, circa 1801, 52 x 32 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Antique coloured lithograph circular print in gilt frame with reverse glass painted mount, 19th century, 47 x 44 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Funeral car on which the body of our late vice Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson...' antique hand coloured engraving, early 19th century, 36 x 52 cm, 50 x 65 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Hyman Slade (Australia, working 1950s - 1960s), Street Musician, oil on board, signed and titled in chalk verso, 47 x 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John Tallis (1817 - 1876), 'Part of South Australia' and 'Victoria or Port Phillip', steel engravings, 1851, 34 x 26 cm and 26 x 34 cm; both framed, (2). | *** |  |
| *** | Guinness advertising poster Lovely Day For A Guinness, 20th century, Guinness Museum issue with artwork by John Gilroy, originally issued in 1955. framed and glazed 86 x 62 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'Hobart town, Tasmania' antique engraving by J. C. Armytage, 19th century, 31 x 37 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | George Virtue & Co. Australia hand-coloured engraving showing the recently delineated South Australian borders [London, 1840, F.P. Becker & Co.] 20 x 24 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Conrad Fenwick (U.S.A., 1948 - 1996), Self portrait, 1995, pastel and charcoal, 98 x 75 cm. With a letter from the artist. | *** |  |