Lot 71372 · 2023 October 6 Illustration Art Signature® Auction
"It's simple arithmetic Sam---Any number combined with a figure like that is bound to add up right!" and
Russell Patterson · "I can't decide whether her cooking is improving--or we're getting used to it" King Features Syndicate illustration (two works), circa 1944
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- Heritage Auctions — 2023 October 6 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · 6 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 9-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches (24.1 x 19.7 cm) (image, each)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13504108
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- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Patterson, "It's simple arithmetic Sam---Any number combined with a figure like that is bound to add up right!" and. Heritage Auctions, 6 Oct 2023, lot 71372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13504108.
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Russell Patterson, "It's simple arithmetic Sam---Any number combined with a figure like that is bound to add up right!" and. Heritage Auctions, 6 Oct 2023, lot 71372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13504108.
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