Lot 102 · American and European Art Online
Subway Playground, 1951
Benton Murdoch Spruance · lithograph with six colors (tan, yellow, red, brown, light green, black)
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — American and European Art Online · 10 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 19 x 13 3/4 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1050599
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1050599 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1050599
Benton Murdoch Spruance, Subway Playground, 1951. Freeman's | Hindman, 10 Dec 2024, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1050599.
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Benton Murdoch Spruance, Subway Playground, 1951. Freeman's | Hindman, 10 Dec 2024, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1050599.
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