Lot 71 · Photographs
'the acropolis of athens, illustrated picturesquely and architecturally in photography'
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4197286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William J. Stillman, 'the acropolis of athens, illustrated picturesquely and architecturally in photography'. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2013, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4197286.
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William J. Stillman, 'the acropolis of athens, illustrated picturesquely and architecturally in photography'. Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2013, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4197286.
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