Lot 79 · Americana: Art & Objects
Portrait of Sister Selma 21 x 16 1/2 in. (53.3 x 41.9 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Americana: Art & Objects, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 19 January 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-029516
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Von Marr, Portrait of Sister Selma 21 x 16 1/2 in. (53.3 x 41.9 cm.). Bonhams, 19 Jan 2026, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-029516.
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Carl Von Marr, Portrait of Sister Selma 21 x 16 1/2 in. (53.3 x 41.9 cm.). Bonhams, 19 Jan 2026, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-029516.
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