Lot 109 · Photographs
Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,518–$14,276
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 22 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-196986
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-196986 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-196986
Edward Burtynsky, Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11. Phillips, 22 Nov 2022, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-196986.
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Edward Burtynsky, Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11. Phillips, 22 Nov 2022, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-196986.
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