Lot 71145 · 2025 May 2 Illustration Art Signature® Auction
Milk Man, Pajamas, & Wooden Shoes
John Held Jr. · Ink and watercolor on board
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2025 May 2 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · 2 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7-1/4 inches (22.9 x 18.4 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13469913
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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John Held Jr., Milk Man, Pajamas, & Wooden Shoes. Heritage Auctions, 2 May 2025, lot 71145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13469913.
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John Held Jr., Milk Man, Pajamas, & Wooden Shoes. Heritage Auctions, 2 May 2025, lot 71145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13469913.
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