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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 (677)
- Watercolours, Other Works on Paper (157)
- Zother (24)
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| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | 'Sabotage. It Is Up to You to Stop This', printed by Harris Williams Press Pty Ltd, process screen with letterpress poster, issued by the 'Work to Win' Campaign, Howey Court, Collins St. Melbourne, backed on linen. Condition: A. 45 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Harding (1935- ): Oil on board titled lower left 'The Euroa Withdrawal', with notation verso 'Ned Kelly and Joe Byrne Hold Up Euroa Bank'. with accompanying book 'Bush Bred and Bold', by Frank Harding, signed limited edition 998/1000 (South… | *** |  |
| *** | 1933 London Transport poster, 'Says Santa C. 'It Seems to Me, That Now I'm London Bound, I Must Park the Sledge on the Outside Edge, and Travel Underground', artwork by Frederick Charles Herrick (1887-1970), lithograph in colours, printed by the Baynard… | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 London Transport poster, 'To the Cinemas, By London Transport', artwork by Cecil Walter Bacon (1905-), showing map of cinemas in London, lithograph in colours, printed by the Dangerfield Printing Co.Ltd, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition B+ | *** |  |
| *** | 'J. Mcdouall Stuart's Explorations Across the Continent of Australia, with Charts, 1861-62' by John McDouall Stuart (Melbourne, 1863), with large fold-out map, worn original cloth-backed card boards | *** |  |
| *** | 1957 travel poster, 'Australia', artwork of black swan by Douglas Annand (1903-76), colour lithograph, published by the Australian tourist Commission, printed by McLaren & Co, Melbourne, size 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian Queensland maple plaque carved with laughing kookaburras surrounded by gum leaves, early 20th century, 46 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Alison Burton (1951-), 'Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears A Crown', acrylic on canvas, signed and titled verso, 180 x 120 cm | *** |  |
| *** | (Shop Display Advertising), circa 1918, James Northfield & William Hackett, 'Water Will Not Harm - Warner's Rust-Proof Corsets', charming hanging shop display sign, colour offset on paper laid down on card, with two eyelets at top. 40 x 28 cm Northfield's… | *** |  |
| *** | Alice E. Norton (1865-1958), In The Old Garden, Glamire, watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower margin 'A.E. Norton, 1897' 25 x 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rick Griffin 'Murphy' poster (John Severson Productions, 1969) 48 x 71 cm (19' x 28') | *** |  |
| *** | Don't Be A Litterbug, 1940 colour process lithograph, 74 x 48 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Where there's dirt there's danger. A clean community means better health. Authorised by Hon. C.A. Kelly Mla, Minister for Health.', Christopher Augustus 'Gus'… | *** |  |
| *** | Donald Campbell: 'Nothing Matches Boron' Ampol colour lithographed promotional poster with a striking image of Campbell's 'Bluebird' at the base, the vehicle that set the world land speed record of 403.1mph, when sponsored by Ampol, and driven by Campbell… | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, (whaling scene, Newfoundland), oil on canvas, signed lower left 'E.V.E., Newfoundland', 19 x 24 cm, 31 x 36 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, (portrait of a ship's Captain), oil on canvas, housed in gilt frame, 90 x 75 cm, 116 x 100 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Giuseppe Ferarrini (1846 - '), untitled (Orientalist portrait), watercolour, signed lower right 'Giuseppe Ferarrini, 1877', 52 x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Percival Albert (Percy) Trompf (1902 - 1964), Australia The Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 1770, colour lithograph, circa 1930, signed in the plate, lower right, Printed by Posters Ltd., Sydney and marked 'Poster No.1', above the Australian… | *** |  |
| *** | Douglas Annand (1903 - 1976) & Max Dupain (1911 - 1992), Australia, circa 1937 colour process lithograph, signed 'Douglas Annand' in image lower left, 49 x 30.5 cm; laid down on linen. | *** |  |
| *** | British school, Straits of Magellan, south America, watercolour on laid paper, circa 1850, old inscription and initials verso, Gage Inlet Straits Magellan, J.C.P.V. 36.5 x 25 cm. The steamship illustrated in the painting May well be PSNCo's, Chile, or,… | *** |  |
| *** | Dugald Wynne: original painting 'The Hope of His side' (after E.P. Kinsella, c1902), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L. Wynne' lower left, overall 33 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Dugald Wynne: original painting 'How's that' (after E.P. Kinsella, c1902), oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'D.L. Wynne' lower centre, overall 35 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rugby poster: advertising poster 'Kina Lillet, Grand Match De Rugby', artwork by Ag, printed by V.Bellefaye of Angouleme, France, colour lithograph, linen backed, size 59 x 79 cm. (Lillet is an aperitif wine from the Bordeaux wine region of France. in… | *** |  |
| *** | 1939-40 Exhibition poster 'Come to the N.Z./ Centennial Exhibition, Wellington, 8th November 1939 to May 1940, the Fun of the Fair', originated and designed by Charles Haines, printed by Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 50 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown, 'Venice', oil on canvas on board, signed lower right, 34 x 75 cm, framed | *** |  |
| *** | Qantas travel poster 'Hawaii. Fly, There by Qantas, Australia's round-the-world Airline', artwork by Harry Rogers, colour process lithograph, printed in Australia by posters Pty Ltd, size 73 x 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1930s French theatre poster, 'Avez-Vous Un grain de Beaut??, Operette En 3 Actes, de Marcel Favre Et Jean Monet, Musique de Guy Lafarge', artwork by Jacques Monet, lithograph in colours, printed by Bedos & Cie, Paris, linen backed, overall 81 x 119… | *** |  |
| *** | Stuart Lloyd (1905), 'Conway Castle' watercolour, framed and glazed in original frame, signed lower left, 20 x 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ernest Edwin Abbott (1888-1973 Australian) 'The Shadoof' watercolour, signed lower right, framed and glazed, 40 x 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sean Earley, (American, 1953-92): 'Back in the saddle, Penthouse magazine Illustration', acrylic on board, signed by the artist centre right, overall 42 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Qantas travel posters - 'Qantas Airways, New Caledonia '; 'Qantas Airways, Vienna'; 'Qantas Airways, Amsterdam'; 'Qantas Airways, Germany'; 'Qantas Airways, Philippines'; 'Qantas Airways, Fiji'; 'Qantas Airways, San Francisco'; 'Qantas Airways, Tahiti';… | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed, colour lithograph travel poster for 'Singapore, Australia's Overseas Airline, Qantas, in Association with Air India, B.O.A.C., S.A.A. And Teal', artwork by Harry Rogers showing a tiger, printed by posters Pty Ltd | *** |  |
| *** | Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart (1928-2006): Australian Bush, oil on card, signed lower right, image 16 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Alfred Charles Weber (1862-1922, French): Three watercolours - ‘Cardinal Smokes a Cigar’ (image size 40 x 28 cm); ‘Cardinal with Ball and Vase Game’ and ‘Cardinal Drops the Wine’ (image sizes 19 x 25 cm), all signed lower right. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'More and Still More Men - Kitchener's Message', c.1914 letterpress poster, backed on linen. Condition: A., 100 x 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Roy Leitch (Australian): 'Luxor', watercolour, signed lower right, image size 71 x 39 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Poster: Peugeot Velomoteurs et Motocyclettes 63 x 97 cm, published by J.Bazaine, laid down on canvas | *** |  |
| *** | 'Old Colonial Architecture in New South Wales & Tasmania' by Hardy Wilson (Syd.1924) signed limited edition 11/1000. Folio with original marbled boards, parchment spine & embossed gilt lettering. 50 tinted coloured lithograph plates each with tissue guard… | *** |  |
| *** | [The Digger] '1914-1918' by Ambrose Dyson (Australian, 1908-1952), original artwork in ink and wash, initialled 'D' upper right, publishing annotations in pencil in lower margin. 19 x 27.5 cm. Annotation includes 'Salt [Aust. air force and army journal].' | *** |  |
| *** | 'Help them Attack! Keep on Buying War Savings Certificates and National Savings Bonds', colour lithograph poster, backed on linen. Condition: A-. 76.3 x 50.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Prepare For Peace R.A.A.F Educational Services', colour lithograph poster, dated '1944-45' in image lower right. Condition: C (missing portion to upper edge of image). 38 x 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Gibb (British), Forward The 42nd Alma, 1854, coloured engraving, signed in plate lower left 'Robert Gibb, 1888', 53 x 82 cm, 73 x 99 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1934 'Melbourne, A Motor Manual Map', coloured lithograph poster map of the city of Melbourne with various inset scenes including Aborigines, printed by Troedel & Cooper Pty Ltd and folding to pocket size. 76 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | William Chase pair of Arts and Crafts marquetry panels for A.J. Rowley Gallery, circa 1920, titled verso Morning Piper, and Evening Piper, gallery label A.J. Rowley, The Rowley Gallery, 140-2 Church Street Kensington, W.8. in original hand carved frames,… | *** |  |
| *** | George W. Neville (1889-1955) Bush Iydll watercolour on silk, signed and dated 'G. W. Neville '25' centre, 43 x 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | After J. Adamson., Melbourne From The South Side Of The Yarra Yarra, 1839, lithograph, with later hand colouring and printed in 1881, artist's and engraver's names with text and legend, title and date below image, 36 x 39 cm, Text reads 'Eng'd by J.… | *** |  |
| *** | Richmond Furnishing Co. Pty. Ltd., When Furnishing Remember.... We Accept War Gratuity Bonds under authority from the Secretary to the Treasurer., c1918, colour lithograph, 102 x 77 cm. Linen-backed., Text continues '116, 118, 120 Swan St, Richmond.… | *** |  |
| *** | La Moto Qui Donne Des Ailes. Socovel (the Motorcycle that Gives You wings), c1950 colour lithograph, 62.2 x 80.6 cm. Linen backed. Text continues 'Imprime ches Marci, 30 rue Bara, Bruxelles' Socovel was a Belgian manufacturer of mopeds and motorcycles.… | *** |  |
| *** | Angus & Hetty MacLise, et al ' Aspen No. 9, Dream Weapon (Winter/Spring)' [New York, Roaring Fork Press, 1970.] Folio. Neon orange, silver, and hot pink illustrated card folio with scalloped inner pockets; silver script lettering on cover. | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of vintage Indian posters, lithographs, prints and cards, 20th century, (60 items), the largest 79 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Thomas Seymour (Britain, 1844-1904), Valley of the Ouse, oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Tom Seymour', 39 x 60 cm, 58 x 78 cm overall. Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | James Edwin Meadows (1828 - 1888), Off Dungeness, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1879 lower left, also titled and signed verso on stretcher, 20.5 x 40.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Kanguroo' copper engraving from 'Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere' (1799-1808), by the Comte de Buffon and Charles Nicolas Sigisbert Sonnini. 15 x 11 cm, 24 x 20.5 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Alexander Zyn (Belarus, 1905-1995), small painting (2), oil on canvas, the Hanover gallery of London label verso, 41 x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lin Bloomfield, The Complete Etchings of Norman Lindsay, [Sydney : Odana Editions & Josef Lebovic, 1998], Large 4to. 480pp. with numerous monochrome illustrations. Original full burgundy leather in publisher's slipcase. Limited signed de luxe edition of… | *** |  |
| *** | A.M. Watson (New Zealand), mount cook, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, a. M. Watson 1887, 75 x 133 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Eula (1925 - 2004), the Supremes, Lincoln Center, Philharmonic hall, Friday October 15, 1965, lithograph in colours, signed in the plate at lower left, 96 x 62 cm; framed (114.5 x 77.5 cm). | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Castrol poster 'Australian tourist trophy Races, to be held at Bathurst, 1934, Easter Saturday, 31st March', with pictures of 1933 winners, printed by Jno.Evans & Sons print in Sydney, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 89 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ian Armstrong (1923-2005): Rare collection of home made cards with origial art work, linocuts (27), watercolours and gouache (14). All endorsed and signed by the artist. Melbourne born Armstrong studied at R.M.I.T. and the famous Bell School, was the… | *** |  |
| *** | 1916 Red Cross poster, 'Old Bills Made Like New! If You Help the Surrey Red Cross', artwork by Bruce Bairnsfather, printed by the Dangerfield Printing Co, London, size 43 x 56 cm. Minor peripheral faults, though lovely appearance | *** |  |
| *** | Neville Cayley (1853-1903), 'Kookaburra', watercolour, signed lower right and dated '1901', size, 10 x 15 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall, 17 x 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Leunig (born 1945): ‘Ace in the Sky’ Limited Edition 1/125; signed lower right in margin. Framed & glazed. Image 79 x 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | C1930s advertising poster/showcard 'Ballarat Invalid Stout, Builds You Up', artwork by Carr, in tin/plastic frame, size 24 x 38 cm. Condition B. | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed colour stone lithography Tottini the Magician poster, 'No Handcuff Or Shackle, Prison Cell Or Lock Can Hold Me', with an image of Torrini chained in a prison cell, printed by the National Poster Company, New York | *** |  |
| *** | 1972 Olympics Art series poster: 'Olympische Spiele Munchen 1972', artwork by Tom Wesselmann, colour process lithograph, size 64 x 102 cm, signed in the plate, limited edition of 4000 | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: 'Southern Hemisphere', hand-coloured engraved map, by William Faden, Geographer to the King and H.R.H, the Prince of Wales (London, 1802), with Australia named 'New Holland', shows Bass's Strait, though south coast of Australia from Western… | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 travel poster 'Victorian & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, Australia. Season 1934-35', artwork by Percy Trompf, published by Australian National travel Association, printed by Troedel & Co, colour lithograph, overall 63 x 50 cm condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Keith Namatjira (1938-1977), watercolour titled 'Gum tree and Gorge', framed, mounted and glazed | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed, colour lithograph travel poster 'For Friendly Topline service, Fly TAA' | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'New Zealand', with caption, 'Mitre Peak, Milford sound', produced by pictorial Publications Ltd, Hastings, colour process litho, linen-backed, size 50 x 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Qantas, There's No Place Like Home.', c1970s travel poster, with cartoon of suburban life - boys playing football, man washing car with radio blaring 'Carn the Blues', colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 94 x 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | c1963 'Tahiti, Fly Teal' screen printed poster showing a nude female bather on green background, note that the same poster was used for Qantas, size 97 x 62 cm, condition A-. 'Tahiti Fly Teal', lithograph travel poster show woman peering through bamboo… | *** |  |
| *** | C1935 travel poster, 'The River Derwent - Tasmania, For Your Next Holiday', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co., Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition A. (illustrated on page 55 of 'James… | *** |  |
| *** | Admiral Fitzroy's barometer, comprising of mercury action stick barometer with twin vernier markers, alcohol thermometer and storm tube in oak case with lithograph background, mid19th century, 103 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Weg Artwork: Original artwork for Weg poster 'Boxing Day ‘98', signed in image by Weg, endorsed at top 'Rough 2', overall 51 x 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Rathbone oil on board titled 'Clearing Mallee Scrub' oil on board, 100 x 50 cm, beautifully framed, 'Old House and Pioneer Artefacts near Daylesford Victoria', 60 x 32 cm framed, 'River Steamer carrying wool to Echuca', 57 x 55 cm framed. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Qantas travel poster, 'Sportsmen Fly Qantas, For Record Breaking Performance!', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, linen-backed, 38 x 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980): Austrian born Expressionist; lithograph 'Exodus' (The Frogs-From Aristophanes), signed in pencil lower right margin. Framed, window mount & glazed. 30 x 24 cm Excellent condition | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Harbour Bridge Proposed design in cross section, circa 1903 'Section of City from Town Hall to N. Sydney Grammar School shewing Relative Proportions To Bridge, scale 200 feet to one inch' panoramic coloured lithograph by W.A. Gullick, Government… | *** |  |
| *** | Diego Velazquez (after) an older Philip IV of Spain, original painted in 1656, 19th century, oil on canvas, 64 x 54 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Hanna Barbera limited edition cel, theme park studio: Hanna Barbera medium: limited edition cel title: theme park year: 1992 characters: the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and other Hanna-Barbera characters, with certificate of authenticity. Original… | *** |  |
| *** | Artists Unknown (19th century, Dutch), six paintings, oil on tin, later gilt frames, 21 x 15 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | Hans Kruuse (Denmark, 1893-1964), ships of Copenhagen, oil on canvas, signed lower right H. Kruuse, Danish label verso, 68 x 107 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Maurice Menardeau (France, 1897-1977), chateau in landscape, oil on board, signed lower right 'Maurice Menardeau', 46 x 54 cm. Provenance, The Jason Earle-Sprague collection | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel B. Bonney 'Plan of the Government House and Domain Gardens: Designed by Joseph Sayce Esq., Caulfield' hand-coloured lithograph Department of Lands & Survey, 1873. 34 x 55 cm; (framed 47 x 69 cm). | *** |  |
| *** | Carl Kenzler (Germany, 1872 - 1937), (seascape), oil on canvas, signed lower right 'C. Kenzler', 73 cm x 97 cm, 88 cm x 113 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Frederick golden short (1863-1936), (Forest Dell), oil on board, signed lower right 'F. Golden short '91', 15 x 21 cm, 20 x 26 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Andre-Marie D'Arcy (France), (Street Scene), oil on canvas, signed lower left 'A.M. D'Arcy', 23 x 32 cm, 40 x 49 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Per Moar (Dutch school, 19th century), two floral still life paintings, oil on canvas laid down on masonite board, signed lower left 'Per Moar', 104 x 68 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | George Stubbs (after) 'Kangaroo' copper engraving from Hawkesworth's account of Cook's Voyages, 1st edition published in 1773, plate 20. Being the first known rendering of a kangaroo in Britain. 23 x 27 cm, 48 x 61 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel William Reynolds (1794 - 1872), 'The Army and Navy......Wellington and Nelson' mezzotint with watercolour additions, after John Prescott Knight (1803 - 1881), 70 x 49 cm, 92 x 70 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Benjamin Thomas Pouncey (c1750 - 1799), 'The Glorious First of June 1794' hand-coloured lithograph after Robert Cleveley, 60 x 80 cm, 86 x 108 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Arthur Dudley (working 1890 to 1907), still life with basket and fruit, watercolour, signed lower right 'A. Dudley, '96', 27 x 77 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Leunig (born 1945) 'Wandering minstrel' Limited Edition 1/125; signed lower right in margin. Framed & glazed. Image 30 x 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Colour process lithograph poster for 'Cooper, the modern Way, Sheepshower, made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation limited | *** |  |
| *** | 'Vespro Siciliano' carved wood and polychrome finished wall plaque celebrating the Sicilian uprising in 1282 against the French born Charles I who had ruled the island since 1266. 19th century, 23 cm high, 88 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising: Burgoyne's Harvest Burgundy, 'The pick of the Vineyards' poster with artwork by R. Pannett, circa 1900, colour lithograph on thick card, 67 x 39 cm. | *** |  |