Lot 78628 · 2011 May New York Signature Illustration Art Auction
Spider, preliminary design for pulp cover, circa 1940s
Rafael De Soto · Pencil and conte crayon on tracing paper
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2011 May New York Signature Illustration Art Auction · 6 May 2011
- Dimensions
- 14 x 10 in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13665405
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Rafael De Soto, Spider, preliminary design for pulp cover, circa 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 6 May 2011, lot 78628. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13665405.
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Rafael De Soto, Spider, preliminary design for pulp cover, circa 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 6 May 2011, lot 78628. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13665405.
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From the same sale 2011 May New York Signature Illustration Art Auction · May 2011
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