Lot 71056 · 2025 November 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction
The Holy Man, The Emperor's New Clothes book interior (two works)
Chris Van Allsburg · Ink on scratchboard
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2025 November 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · 4 November 2025
- Dimensions
- 17 x 12-1/2 inches (43.2 x 31.8 cm) (each)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13456915
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Van Allsburg, The Holy Man, The Emperor's New Clothes book interior (two works). Heritage Auctions, 4 Nov 2025, lot 71056. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13456915.
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Chris Van Allsburg, The Holy Man, The Emperor's New Clothes book interior (two works). Heritage Auctions, 4 Nov 2025, lot 71056. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13456915.
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