Lot 83 · An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina
Minstrel Showbill, Alabama, 1936
Walker Evans · gelatin silver print, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina, New York · 2 October 2024
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 7 1⁄8 x 9 3⁄8 in. (18.1 x 23.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3217308
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walker Evans, Minstrel Showbill, Alabama, 1936. Christie's, 2 Oct 2024, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217308.
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Walker Evans, Minstrel Showbill, Alabama, 1936. Christie's, 2 Oct 2024, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217308.
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From the same sale An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadville, 2008 | TAIYO ONORATO (B. 1979) AND NICO KREBS (B. 1979) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| People on streets of N.Y., 1961 | Garry Winogrand | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| New York City, c. 1960 | Garry Winogrand | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Jacqueline Susann and her husband, Irving Mansfield, Beverly Hills, C… | Diane Arbus | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Opening, Frank Stella Exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1970 | Garry Winogrand | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Bedroom, Tengle Family House, Hale County, Alabama, 1936 | Walker Evans | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Evans | walker evans | 'walker evans: selected photographs' | $25,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| Walker Evans | Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Walker Evans | Breakfast Room, Belle Grove Plantation, White Chapel, Louisi | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Walker Evans | Posed Portraits, New York | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Walker Evans | Hand Photogram | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Walker Evans | Chicago | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Walker Evans | Subway Portrait, January 26 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Walker Evans | Subway Portrait (young man in brimmed cap) | Phillips, Oct 2022 |
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.