Lot 4 · Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century
Boy on Roof, Pitt Street, New York, 1950
Walter Rosenblum · gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century, New York · 26 January 2012
- Dimensions
- x 8 in. (17.4 x 20.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3341335
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Rosenblum, Boy on Roof, Pitt Street, New York, 1950. Christie's, 26 Jan 2012, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341335.
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Walter Rosenblum, Boy on Roof, Pitt Street, New York, 1950. Christie's, 26 Jan 2012, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341335.
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