Lot 17176 · 2025 February 26 History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction
Skiddo 23 and Kiss Me Quick (two works), 1910s-1920s
John Held Jr. · India ink and scratchboard technique on lightweight board
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- Heritage Auctions — 2025 February 26 History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction · 26 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 6 x 4-1/2 inches (15.2 x 11.4 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13474644
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- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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John Held Jr., Skiddo 23 and Kiss Me Quick (two works), 1910s-1920s. Heritage Auctions, 26 Feb 2025, lot 17176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13474644.
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John Held Jr., Skiddo 23 and Kiss Me Quick (two works), 1910s-1920s. Heritage Auctions, 26 Feb 2025, lot 17176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13474644.
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From the same sale 2025 February 26 History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction · Feb 2025
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