Lot 71161 · 2019 April 23 Illustration Art Signature Auction - Dallas
At the Earth's Core, interior book illustration
James Allen St. John · Charcoal, gouache, and ink wash on paper
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2019 April 23 Illustration Art Signature Auction - Dallas · 23 April 2019
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 16.25 in. (sight)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13597819
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James Allen St. John, At the Earth's Core, interior book illustration. Heritage Auctions, 23 Apr 2019, lot 71161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13597819.
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James Allen St. John, At the Earth's Core, interior book illustration. Heritage Auctions, 23 Apr 2019, lot 71161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13597819.
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