Lot 149 · Fine Art & Design Selections
Abandoned Project (De Lesseps' Failure at Panama Canal) , 1935
Virginia Berresford · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Fine Art & Design Selections, Chicago · 12 February 2021
- Dimensions
- 24 x 19 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1346055
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Virginia Berresford, Abandoned Project (De Lesseps' Failure at Panama Canal) , 1935. Freeman's | Hindman, 12 Feb 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1346055.
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Virginia Berresford, Abandoned Project (De Lesseps' Failure at Panama Canal) , 1935. Freeman's | Hindman, 12 Feb 2021, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1346055.
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