Lot 71028 · 2021 October 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction
Cursed Archeologists in Tomb, Playboy cartoon
Gahan Wilson · Ink and watercolor on paper
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2021 October 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · 4 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 10-1/8 x 8-1/2 inches (25.7 x 21.6 cm) (image)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13553595
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gahan Wilson, Cursed Archeologists in Tomb, Playboy cartoon. Heritage Auctions, 4 Oct 2021, lot 71028. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13553595.
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Gahan Wilson, Cursed Archeologists in Tomb, Playboy cartoon. Heritage Auctions, 4 Oct 2021, lot 71028. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13553595.
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From the same sale 2021 October 4 Illustration Art Signature® Auction · Oct 2021
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