Lot 152 · The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Subway Portrait, (Sailor), New York City, 1938-1941
Walker Evans · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, New York · 23 February 2024
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 5 ¼ x 7 1⁄8 in. (13.3 x 18 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3280295
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3280295 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3280295
Walker Evans, Subway Portrait, (Sailor), New York City, 1938-1941. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280295.
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Walker Evans, Subway Portrait, (Sailor), New York City, 1938-1941. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280295.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Evans | Chicago | $37,800 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | |
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| Walker Evans | Penny Picture Display, Savannah | Phillips, Oct 2013 | ||
| Walker Evans | Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Walker Evans | Sidewalk and Shopfront, New Orleans | Phillips, Oct 2014 | ||
| Walker Evans | Citizen in Downtown Havana, 1933 | Christie's, Oct 2019 |
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