Lot 36 · Latin American Art Online
Professor Beebe, Gourmet and Ichthyologist, Secretly Fries his New Discovery Instead of Picking it for Posterity
Miguel Covarrubias · watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Latin American Art Online , New York · 29 July 2015
- Dimensions
- in. (25.4 x 21.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3105834
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Miguel Covarrubias, Professor Beebe, Gourmet and Ichthyologist, Secretly Fries his New Discovery Instead of Picking it for Posterity. Christie's, 29 Jul 2015, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105834.
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Miguel Covarrubias, Professor Beebe, Gourmet and Ichthyologist, Secretly Fries his New Discovery Instead of Picking it for Posterity. Christie's, 29 Jul 2015, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105834.
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From the same sale Latin American Art Online · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | A LOUIS XV STYLE GILTWOOD AND FAUX-PAINTED TABLE, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century, Possibly Spanish | A SINGLE AND A PAIR OF GILT METAL AND OPALINE GLASS CANDELABRA, | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Group of Five Embroidered Textiles, | A GROUP OF FIVE EMBROIDERED TEXTILES, | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 20Th Century | A PAIR OF ALUMINUM ART DECO STYLE VASES, | $800–$1,200 | |
| Untitled | Marek Halter (German, b. 1936) | $800–$1,200 | |
| He doesn't know anything except facts | James Grover Thurber (1894-1961) | $1,500–$2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Covarrubias | Mujer con piñas | $35,560 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | |
| Miguel Covarrubias | who called the fish fish | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | Woman with Basket | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | Impossible Interview: William Shakespeare & Metro Goldwyn Ma | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | Easter Island | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | Re-Discovery of America | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | nias ancestral figure from indonesia and ancestral figure fr | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Miguel Covarrubias | Impossible Interview #7 (Maria of Romania vs. Mae West) | Christie's, Sep 2023 |
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