Lot 38167 · 2023 September 13 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
Self Portrait (Carte Postale), 1940s
Carl Van Vechten · Gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2023 September 13 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · 13 September 2023
- Dimensions
- 5-3/8 x 3-3/8 inches (13.7 x 8.6 cm) (image/sheet)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13505988
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Van Vechten, Self Portrait (Carte Postale), 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 13 Sep 2023, lot 38167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13505988.
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Carl Van Vechten, Self Portrait (Carte Postale), 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 13 Sep 2023, lot 38167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13505988.
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From the same sale 2023 September 13 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · Sep 2023
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