Lot 39103 · 2024 February 14 Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction
The Impertinent Butterfly, circa 1940s
William Mortensen · Hand colored gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2024 February 14 Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction · 14 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inches (34.9 x 27.3 cm) (image/sheet)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13496041
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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William Mortensen, The Impertinent Butterfly, circa 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 14 Feb 2024, lot 39103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13496041.
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William Mortensen, The Impertinent Butterfly, circa 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 14 Feb 2024, lot 39103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13496041.
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