Lot 73220 · 2021 October 8 Photographs Signature® Auction
Albert Schweitzer in Africa
W. Eugene Smith · Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1970
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- Estimate
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2021 October 8 Photographs Signature® Auction · 8 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 13-1/2 x 9-3/4 inches (34.3 x 24.8 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13552585
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, Albert Schweitzer in Africa. Heritage Auctions, 8 Oct 2021, lot 73220. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13552585.
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W. Eugene Smith, Albert Schweitzer in Africa. Heritage Auctions, 8 Oct 2021, lot 73220. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13552585.
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