Lot 36 · California Estates Auction August 1st
Zapata Dead, 1944, Ink And Gouache Drawing
Robert Motherwell · Gouache on Paper
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Clark's Auction Company — California Estates Auction August 1st, 56 Old El Pueblo Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, United States · 1 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12168040
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Zapata Dead, 1944, Ink And Gouache Drawing. Clark's Auction Company, 1 Aug 2026, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12168040.
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Robert Motherwell, Zapata Dead, 1944, Ink And Gouache Drawing. Clark's Auction Company, 1 Aug 2026, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12168040.
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