New world record price achieved for Australian artist at auction
A painting by UK-born Australian artist Sir Russell Drysdale (1912-1981) has fetched AUD$2.97m when it was sold by Mossgreen in Adelaide on Sunday 25 June. The price is the fifth highest at auction for any Australian artwork.
Painted in 1972, before the artist lost his eyesight, Grandma’s Sunday Walk was estimated at AUD$1.8…