Joy Hester
(1920 - 1960)
Portrait of a woman, c.1945 – 46
conté and pastel on paper
31.5 x 25.5 cm (sheet)
68.5 x 60.0 cm (frame)
signed with estate stamp lower right: Joy Hester
Estimate:
$10,000 - $15,000
© Joy Hester/Copyright Agency 2026
lot details
Joy Hester (1920 - 1960)
Portrait of a woman, c.1945 – 46
conté and pastel on paper
31.5 x 25.5 cm (sheet)
68.5 x 60.0 cm (frame)
68.5 x 60.0 cm (frame)
signed with estate stamp lower right: Joy Hester
Provenance
possibly: Albert Tucker, Melbourne
Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
Georges Mora, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in April 1998
Exhibited
Blue Chip Choice, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 17 March – 11 April 1998, cat. 15