Lot 18199 · 2024 December 9 Illustration Art Showcase Auction
A Plea to Stay, probable McClure's magazine interior
Raymond Moreau Crosby · Ink on board
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- Heritage Auctions — 2024 December 9 Illustration Art Showcase Auction · 9 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 18-1/2 x 14-1/2 inches (47.0 x 36.8 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13477626
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Raymond Moreau Crosby, A Plea to Stay, probable McClure's magazine interior. Heritage Auctions, 9 Dec 2024, lot 18199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13477626.
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Raymond Moreau Crosby, A Plea to Stay, probable McClure's magazine interior. Heritage Auctions, 9 Dec 2024, lot 18199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13477626.
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From the same sale 2024 December 9 Illustration Art Showcase Auction · Dec 2024
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Anthony the Absolute, McClure's magazine interior (two works | $425 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Woman Reading a Phil May Annual | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2025 | ||
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Bearing Up - A Study of Sorrow, magazine interior | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2025 | ||
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Woman with a Lyre | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2025 | ||
| Virgil Finlay | Chapter 1, preliminary sketch for book interior | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2024 | ||
| Robert M. Peak | Fast Lane | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Woman seated on Sofa with Flowers | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Raymond Moreau Crosby | Pensive Lady, c. | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2010 |
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