Lot 71 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
White Lotus
Ralph Wormsley Curtis · watercolor and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 18 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5926869
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ralph Wormsley Curtis, White Lotus. Christie's, 18 May 2004, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5926869.
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Ralph Wormsley Curtis, White Lotus. Christie's, 18 May 2004, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5926869.
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|---|---|---|---|
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