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Art — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 95 |
| 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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| *** | Commonwealth Railways poster No. 11, 'See the Heart of the Continent - Winter Holidays by Rail to Central Australia', artwork by Percy Trompf (1902-64), with camels in the foreground, printed by A.C.Brooks, Gov't Printer, Melbourne, overall 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Eileen Rosemary Mayo (1906-1994), Australia, the Great Barrier Reef, offset lithograph in colours, c.1956, printed by McLaren & Co., Melbourne., 100 x 64 cm., Also, another Queensland poster of the same era. (2 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Terry de Niese (Sri Lankan), village scene landscape, oil on board, signed lower right T.de Niese, 1968, 45 x 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Melvin Vaniman panoramic view of Sydney Harbour signed in the plate at lower right, laid down on card, 39 x 118.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1946 travel poster 'B.O.A.C, Britain - Australia by the kangaroo service, in Association with Q.E.A.', artwork by Harold Foster, printed in great Britain, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 51 x 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | World War II poster 'For Exhibition in Brothels Only' - 'Sure, They're Inspected, But They're Not Guaranteed! Don't Risk It Feller, Use a sheath', colour lithograph, linen-backed and folded, size 65 x 78 cm the sexiest World War II poster we have seen,… | *** |  |
| *** | Roy Leitch, (Australian), 'The Nile above Azzsuan', watercolour, signed, framed and glazed. 40 x 72 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'The new Liner 'Orcades', special Fares This Winter, for Australia's 150th Anniversary, Orient line to Australia', artwork by Charles Pears (1873-1958), printed by the Baynard press, London, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'Orient Line Tropic Cruises, Papua.Fiji.Rabaul.Noumea', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by H&G Pty Ltd, Sydney, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | (Poster; Melbourne) Kingston's Umbrellas : best of all for wear. 105 Swanston St. Opp. Town Hall Porch. Attention! Manufacturers & Importers of Umbrellas & Walking Sticks. High Quality. Low Prices. Umbrellas Recovered. Excellent Wear. From 3/6.… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways Travel Poster in town tonight...by train, c1930s, Process lithograph, 101 x 64 cm. Text at base reads: 'W.M. Houston, Govt. Print., Melb.' | *** |  |
| *** | James Northfield [1888-1973], Australia For Sunshine And Romance, c1936. Colour lithograph, signed and with the Australian National Travel Association logo in image lower right, 50 x 63 cm. Linen-backed., Text at base 'Australian National Travel Assoc.,… | *** |  |
| *** | James Northfield, (Australian, 1887-1973), Lyre-Bird, Australia, c1930s colour process lithograph, signed in image lower right, 100 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Particulars at Government, Shipping & Travel Offices. Australian National Publicity… | *** |  |
| *** | James Northfield, (Australian, 1887 - 1973), Cattle of the Inland, Australia, c1930s colour lithograph, signed in the image lower right, 101 x 63 cm. Linen backed. Text continues 'Particulars at Government, Shipping, Travel Offices. Australian National… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Ure Smith (Australian, 1887-1949) & Harry Julius (Australian, 1885-1938). Australia's 150th Anniversary * Sydney 1938, 1938 colour lithograph, signed 'Smith & Julius Studios - Sydney' lower right, 50.5 x 63.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues… | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown (19th century), portrait of a lady, watercolour, in period maple frame, 20 x 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Primroses, circa 1922, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), the wise men, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, titled in the lower margin, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising poster, 'Buy Australian fruit. 'British to the Core'. Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia', artwork by Chas Shiers, lithograph in colours, linen backed, size 49 x 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian National Travel Association, small format linnen backed lithographic poster, 'Australian Parrots/Australia', with artwork by James Northfield. The image from this poster was used for the front cover of 'James Northfield and the Art of Selling… | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed, colour offset travel poster for 'Fly Ansett-ANA, one Ticket, Anywhere to and throughout Papua New Guinea ' | *** |  |
| *** | Australian National travel Association poster No. 117, 'The River Derwent - Tasmania, Australia', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co, Melbourne, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. (repair lower left.… | *** |  |
| *** | C1946 travel poster 'BOAC/ It's a Small World By Speedbird. British Overseas Airways Corporation in Association with Qantas Empire Airways, South African Airways, Tasman Empire Airways', marked in lower right corner '46/359/7m/11/47/Lpe' colour process… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Tasmanian huon pine picture frames with antique lithographs, 19th century, label verso 'Beattie's Studio, 60 Elizabeth Street Hobart, 45 x 58 cm (internal size 36.5 x 49.5). | *** |  |
| *** | (Australian Farm Produce) Australian Eggs. Just Fine For Your Breakfast! 1936 colour and process lithograph, 51 x 38 cm. Linen-backed. 'Wbs 227/476/36. Printed in England.' in lower margin. | *** |  |
| *** | (Travel Poster) Richard Ashton (1913-2001). Sydney New South Wales (From North Head), c1950s colour process lithograph, signed in image lower left, 102 x 77 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Issued by the NSW Dept of Tourist Activities and Immigration.… | *** |  |
| *** | Franz von Bayros (1866 - 1924) the love swing pen and coloured inks, drawing on paper, laid down on wood, 16.5 x 14.5, initialed lower right. Together with the book 'The Amorous drawings of the Marquis von Bayros' (Part 1), the Cythera press, New York,… | *** |  |
| *** | William Powell Frith R.A. (1819-1909), At The Spring, watercolour, signed lower right 'W.P. Frith, 1879', Atkinson Art Gallery label verso, with associated news clipping, 44 x 30 cm, 72 x 57 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Pinks, circa 1922, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Julian Rossi Ashton, (Australian, 1851-1942), 'Wonderland' seascape, watercolour, signed and dated (1917), lower right. 8.5 x 6.75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Vera Cummings (1891 - 1949, New Zealand) 'Tobacco is good', oil on canvas, signed and titled ('Kapai te toriri') lower right; 19.5 x 14.5 cm, framed and glazed | *** |  |
| *** | Australian National travel Association poster No. 117, 'The river Derwent - Tasmania, Australia', with artwork by James Northfield, colour process lithograph, printed by McLaren & Co, Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 101 cm, illustrated on page 55 of… | *** |  |
| *** | Stanley Bruce (1883-1967), Australian politician, diplomat and Prime Minister. A, watercolour and mixed media original painting by Leonard Frank Reynolds (1897-1939), political cartoonist for the Melbourne Sun pictorial, evening Herald and the staff… | *** |  |
| *** | 1960 promotional poster, 'The Adelaide Festival of Arts, South Australia, 12-26 March 1960', artwork by Douglas Annand (1903-76), colour offset, printed by the Griffen press, Adelaide, linen-backed, 64 x 101 cm. Superb poster from the very first Adelaide… | *** |  |
| *** | Engravings: George Angas (1822-86): 'Gold Washing. Fitz Roy Bar, Ophir Diggings, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled and dated in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing.… | *** |  |
| *** | Poster Xmas Presents, circa 1925 colour lithograph, 55 x 45 cm. 'The Disabled Men's Association of Australia.' in lower margin at left. the Disabled men's Association of Australia, established in the wake of World War one had its' head office in the St.… | *** |  |
| *** | John Coburn (1925-2006) The Biennale of Sydney, Opera House Nov 23, 1973 Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right. 101 x 75 cm. Linen backed. | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways. Fast Goods Trains between Melbourne - Sydney and Melbourne - Adelaide, c1930s, Process lithograph. Linen-backed. 101 x 62 cm. Text continues: 'Mondays to Saturdays, inclusive, each way. Full information from the Stationmaster. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Artist unknown (European school), portrait of a lady, 19th century, oil on canvas, 100 x 75 cm | *** | N/A |
| *** | Artist unknown (British, 19th century), portrait of a young lady, oil on canvas, in fine period gilt frame, 153 x 122 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Henri Matisse screen print 'Le cygne', (the swan), signed and dated in the print, 1953. 47 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Aborigines: A folio of original lithographs and etchings by early European visitors and explorers; some are the original editions and some are the re-issued (or re-engraved) versions issued by other publishers. Various sizes; several hand-coloured. (55+… | *** |  |
| *** | Arthur Victor Gregory (1867-1957, Australia) 'The T.S.S. Loongana, in the Rip', gouache and watercolour, signed 'A.V.Gregory '16' lower left, framed and glazed, overall 80 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1957 travel poster 'Africa, Fly There By BOAC. British Overseas Airways Corporation', artwork by Dick Negus and Philip Sharland, printed in great Britain, colour screenprint, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Cry of the Mothers. Australians! Enlist Now!', artist J.S. Watkins (Australian, 1866-1942), printed by W.A. Gullick, Government Printer, Sydney, colour lithographic recruiting poster, signed in lower right, backed on linen. Condition: B., 91 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed travel poster for 'Qantas World Routes', featuring a stylised pictorial map of the world showing Qantas routes, artwork by Anna Drew, printed by Posters P/L | *** |  |
| *** | 1939 travel poster/calendar 'Travel 'Douglas' with Australian National Airways and Airlines of Australia', with artwork 'A Luxurious Douglas Airliner Flying Over Palm Beach and Barrenjoy Headland NSW', designed and produced by Charles Smith Company,… | *** |  |
| *** | John Brack [1920-99] ‘Adagio’ 1967, lithograph; Limited Edition 77/200; signed and dated lower right in pencil. 38 x 24 cm. With original Bridget McDonnell Gallery label on reverse | *** |  |
| *** | 1937 poster 'A Great Industry. Where Our Tea Comes From. India, Ceylon, Sumatra, Java', artwork by MacDonald Gill (1884-1947), printed in England, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 64 x 102 cm. Condition A-. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Map and Chart of Norfolk Island From Actual Survey, 1840' by J. Arrowsmith, London, 1842; dissected into 18 sections, laid down on canvas and folded into the original slipcase; lithographic map with contemporary hand colouring, inset map of Phillip… | *** |  |
| *** | Harry (Henry) John Weston (Australia, 1874 - 1938) 'Smash the Red Wreckers and Save Australia Vote No.1 United Country Party Authorised by M.H. Ellis 14 O'Connell St. Sydney Printed by The O'Brien Publicity Co. Sydney' colour lithograph, circa 1931,… | *** |  |
| *** | Hutton's Pine-Apple Brand Hams & Bacon, c1910s Linocut, 77.5 x 102.3 cm. Linen-backed., J.T. Picken, Printer, Melbourne., James Curruthers Hutton established a 3 storey bacon factory in Preston, Victoria in 1873. Hutton gradually built up the business and… | *** |  |
| *** | 20th April 1975 Australian concert for Bangladesh poster, featuring Daddy cool, Dingoes, AC/DC, Hush and others at the Sydney Myer music bowl;, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 41 cm. AC/DC (billed 6th) played a 45 minute set while on their 1975 'High… | *** |  |
| *** | A portrait poster of Chairman Mao in green uniform against a red background with white border. This is generally believed to be the earliest official portrait of Chairman Mao after the foundation of the People's Republic of China. It carries a stamp in… | *** |  |
| *** | Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772), 'Carte Reduite de La Mer du Sud,' Paris, circa 1760], copper engraving; some hand-colouring, 21 x 35 cm; framed 41 x 56 cm. Pre-dating Cook's voyages, New Guinea is shown joined to a speculative Australian East coast… | *** |  |
| *** | Montefiore, Eliezer Levi (1820-1894) etching titled 'Vue Dans La Port De Sydney (Australie)', with the artist, title and publisher printed in the margin below, printed in the margin below the image is 'E. L. Montefiore, Del. Sculp', below left the 'A.… | *** |  |
| *** | Commonwealth Railways poster No. 11, 'See the Heart of the Continent, Winter Holidays by Rail to Central Australia', with camels in the foreground, artwork by Percy Trompf (1902- 1964), and printed by A. C. Brooks, Gov't Printer, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed colour process lithograph travel poster featuring a lighthouse, 'Illawarra, South Coast - New South Wales', artwork by J. Richard Ashton (1913-2001), printed by A. H. Pettifer, Government printer | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed colour silkscreen travel poster, 'New Zealand Life and Scenes, Number Seven, Cities of New Zealand, Wellington' | *** |  |
| *** | Circus poster: circus poster 'Perry Bros. Circus & Zoo, Now, the Greatest Show on Earth, We Travel by Special Trains', printed by Troedel & Cooper, Melbourne, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 37 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Posters: 1956 Makes Rough Engines Smooth switch to shell Premium, It's, Thermostatic x -100 Motor oil adjusts to all engine temperatures & Tcp adds Anti-Miss to Anti-Knock Super shell with TCP, all 117 x 82 cm, laid down individually on canvas. (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'Australia, for the tourist, Reached by Fascinating South Sea Island Ports. Ask Your travel Agent', with artwork of koalas, colour lithograph with offset, linen-backed, overall 51 x 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1950s TAA travel poster 'Travel Across Australia, Taa, Trans-Australia. Airlines', artwork by Warner showing aboriginal watching Convair Vh-Tao flying overhead, colour lithograph, linen-backed, 62 x 101 cm. Condition A- | *** |  |
| *** | C1937 Australian National travel Association poster, 'Australia', with artwork by Douglas Annand (1903-76), a photomontage using a photograph of a young woman in a bathing suit by Max Dupain (1911-92), colour and process lithograph, small format,… | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'The Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Winter Sun-Land', published by South Australia Gov't Publicity and tourist bureau, printed by Vardon Offset print, linen-backed, 62 x 101 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | James Northfield, (Australian, 1887-1973). The River Derwent - Tasmania, Australia, 1930s colour process lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 62.5 cm. Linen-backed. Text includes 'Australian National Travel Assoc., Railway Building, Flinders… | *** |  |
| *** | 'War On Waste. Save your scrap for the Big Scrap' colour lithograph, hand stamped 'J.P.Sullivan' in lower margin, artwork by Cochrane. Issued by the State Controller of Salvage Mines Department Treasury Gardens, Melbourne. Printed by H.E.Daw, Acting… | *** |  |
| *** | Dennis Ropar (Australian), two sailors acrylic on canvas, signed lower right 'Ropar', 106 x 168 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Dennis Ropar (Australian), Bronco Busted 2003 (Cow Girl) acrylic on canvas, signed lower right 'Ropar', 150 x 150 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways Travel Poster Come to The Shops (between 10 And 4) by train, c1930s, Process lithograph, 101 x 64 cm. Text at base reads: 'VR (Victorian Railways), Poster No. 238. P.C. Grosser Litho, Melbourne.' | *** |  |
| *** | Stay At The Chalet Mt Buffalo National Park, Invigorating all the year round., c1950s, colour process lithograph, 99 x 62 cm. Linen-backed., text at base: 'W.M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | Doors/Lothar and The Hand People/ Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 'Flash' Denver Concert Poster Fd-84 (Family Dog, 1967). 51 x 35 cm (20 x 14') | *** |  |
| *** | James Northfield, (Australian, 1887-1973). The North-West Tasmania, For Your Next Holiday, c1950s colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 99 x 64 cm. Linen-backed. Text in lower margin identifies the printer: 'Mercury - Hobart.' | *** |  |
| *** | Harold Emanuel Freedman (1915 - 1999), men of service (the driver), colour lithographic poster, circa 1947, poster No.247 for Victorian Railways, printed by F.W. Niven. Linen backed, 101 x 63 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Jeihan Sukmantoro (Indonesian, 1938 - 2019), Calon Penyan, (the dream of becoming a singer), oil on canvas, signed 'Jeihan' and dated 1977 lower right, titled and signed verso, 70 x 79 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629), Lilium Montanum rubrum praecox....(Lilies and Irises...), being full-page plate 185 from his monumental Hortus Eystettensis (the garden at Eichstatt), published in 1613; copper plate with contemporary hand colouring, 48 x 40… | *** |  |
| *** | John hall Thorpe (1874-1947), Cowslips, woodcut, signed in pencil lower right, hall Thorpe, 19 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | TAA travel poster 'Fly Taa Viscount', artwork by Holford, printed by F. W. Niven, Melbourne, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 59 x 96 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed lithographed travel poster, 'Australia, Sail Matson, SS Mariposa, SS Monterey', artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-1987) | *** |  |
| *** | Commonwealth Railways poster No. 11, 'See the Heart of the Continent - Winter Holidays by Rail to Central Australia', artwork by Percy Trompf (1902-64), with camels in the foreground, printed by A. C. Brooks, Gov't Printer, Melbourne, overall 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Angas (1822-86): 'Ophir, Summer Hill Creek. From above the junction of Lewis' Ponds, 1851', tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, titled in image, size 32 x 25 cm. Slight surface loss and repaired small tears to margins, minor soiling and foxing.… | *** |  |
| *** | TAA travel poster 'Go north to Adventure! Alice Springs/Darwin, Go by Fast TAA Jetliner', artwork by Warner showing aboriginal watching Super Viscount flying overhead, printed by F.W. Niven, Melbourne, colour lithograph, 59 x 96 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Offest printed travel poster for 'Fly B.O.A.C. To Australia', artwork a photo by Elliott Erwitt showing two boys in slouch hats | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster, 'Orient Line, Good Ships and a Good Route, to Australia', artwork by Hofbauer, colour lithograph, printed in England, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, No Fog. No Frost!, Mornington & Mount Martha For Winter Sunshine. Victoria, Australia, Take a Kodak, c1930s, colour process lithograph, 101 x 63 cm. Linen-backed., Text & logo lower right 'Poster No. 172. Victorian… | *** |  |
| *** | C1960s travel poster, 'make Melbourne Your Holiday City', artwork by Bob young showing horse-racing, dining and sight-seeing, published by the tourist Development Authority of Victoria, offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | 'I Want You for the Navy. Promotion For Any One Enlisting. Apply Any Recruiting Station Or Postmaster' U.S. recruiting poster. Printed by Forbes, Boston. Artwork by Howard Chandler Christy, dated 1917. Laid down on linen. Condition: A. 104 x 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Remember Him' He Fought For You!' colour lithograph poster, backed on linen. Condition: C. 97 x 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ken Griffiths Series of watercolour originals painted as illustrations for the retelling of the story 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. Beautifully executed paintings each captioned with story text and signed by the artist, including title page in gouache.… | *** |  |
| *** | Roy Leitch, (Australian) 'Medamut', watercolour, signed, framed and glazed. 40 x 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Zeppelin' by Gamy-Montaut, Published by Mabileau & Co., Paris, 1915, Framed & glazed, overall 54 x 102 cm. The Gamy-Montaut prints were produced by the pochoir process in which the outlines for each image were drawn onto lithographic stones and printed.… | *** |  |
| *** | Howard Bernstein (Psychedelic artist) 'Esp Disk' poster, 1968, signed & dated in the image lower right. | *** |  |
| *** | Howard Arkley 'Nick Cave' National Gallery of Victoria exhibition poster, circa 2006, framed and mounted, 75 x 57 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Anti-Nazi Party from General Motors: If There's Any Lead it Should be in the Axis : Keep 'Em Fghting!, 1942, colour lithograph, produced by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation, 104 x 79 cm (laid down on linen; framed and glazed, overall… | *** |  |
| *** | Linen backed 1896 Athens Olympics poster, 'Scribner's, April, the Olympic Games and Their Revival', artwork by Hy Mayer, letterpress with line block illustrations this poster, with its classic illustration, was produced to publicise the April 1896 edition… | *** |  |
| *** | Dudley Drew (1924-) 'Still life on white table cloth', oil on canvas, 75 x 60 cm, framed, signed lower left | *** |  |