Lot 38084 · 2020 November 25 Photographs Monthly Online Auction
Paul Robeson as "Emperor Jones", New York
Edward Steichen · Gelatin silver, printed by George Tice 1981
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2020 November 25 Photographs Monthly Online Auction · 25 November 2020
- Dimensions
- 13-1/8 x 10-3/8 inches (33.3 x 26.4 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13570929
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Steichen, Paul Robeson as "Emperor Jones", New York. Heritage Auctions, 25 Nov 2020, lot 38084. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13570929.
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Edward Steichen, Paul Robeson as "Emperor Jones", New York. Heritage Auctions, 25 Nov 2020, lot 38084. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13570929.
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From the same sale 2020 November 25 Photographs Monthly Online Auction · Nov 2020
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