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Lot 34 · Sotheby's L04431

study of a quarry, circa 1861

Anonymous Photographer · Albumen Print

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Estimate
£700–£900 hammer ≈ $944–$1,214
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04431 · 18 November 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-3146089
Record
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Anonymous Photographer, study of a quarry, circa 1861. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146089.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L04431 · Nov 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Marilyn with Roses, 1962, printed later Bert Stern £800–£1,200
Nude Study, 1920s František Drtikol £1,000–£1,500
Havana Courtyard, 1933, printed before circa 1960 Walker Evans £3,000–£4,000
Inhabitants of Nuku Hiva, Taiohae Bay, Marquise Islands, 1870 Paul-émile Miot £7,000–£9,000
Le Bois de Boulogne, Entrance, Paris, 1858 Charles Marville £1,200–£1,800
Hotel de Crillon (woman on bed), Paris, 1979 Helmut Newton £1,500–£2,000

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