Lot 39014 · 2024 August 14 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
Untitled (Plays Written on the Wall)
Edward Burtynsky · Dye coupler print
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- Heritage Auctions — 2024 August 14 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · 14 August 2024
- Dimensions
- 10-1/2 x 14 inches (26.7 x 35.6 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13485525
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Burtynsky, Untitled (Plays Written on the Wall). Heritage Auctions, 14 Aug 2024, lot 39014. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13485525.
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Edward Burtynsky, Untitled (Plays Written on the Wall). Heritage Auctions, 14 Aug 2024, lot 39014. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13485525.
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