Lot 71282 · 2022 April 15 Illustration Art Signature® Auction
Metropolis, Chapter heading interior illustration
Michael W. Kaluta · Charcoal on paper
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2022 April 15 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · 15 April 2022
- Dimensions
- 14-3/8 x 6-1/8 inches (36.5 x 15.6 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13540572
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Michael W. Kaluta, Metropolis, Chapter heading interior illustration. Heritage Auctions, 15 Apr 2022, lot 71282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13540572.
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Michael W. Kaluta, Metropolis, Chapter heading interior illustration. Heritage Auctions, 15 Apr 2022, lot 71282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13540572.
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