Lot 73078 · 2018 October 12 Photographs Signature Auction - New York
Dewey Defeats Truman, St. Louis, November 2, 1948
W. Eugene Smith · Gelatin silver, 1955
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- —
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2018 October 12 Photographs Signature Auction - New York · 12 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 10-5/8 x 13-1/2 inches (27.0 x 34.3 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13602952
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13602952 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13602952
W. Eugene Smith, Dewey Defeats Truman, St. Louis, November 2, 1948. Heritage Auctions, 12 Oct 2018, lot 73078. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13602952.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13602952.
W. Eugene Smith, Dewey Defeats Truman, St. Louis, November 2, 1948. Heritage Auctions, 12 Oct 2018, lot 73078. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13602952.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale 2018 October 12 Photographs Signature Auction - New York · Oct 2018
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Dr. Ceriani (from 'Country Doctor') | $1,024 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | World War II | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Untitled (from 'Migrant Worker') | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tennessee Williams | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Albert Schweitzer in Africa | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Spain - First Communion' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Mad Eyes, Haiti | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Leyte Cathedral, Philippines' | Bonhams, Jan 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.