Lot 23 · The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection
Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969
Emmet Gowin · gelatin silver print, printed 1990
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection, New York · 5 October 2007
- Dimensions
- in. (14.2 x 18 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3601519
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emmet Gowin, Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969. Christie's, 5 Oct 2007, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3601519.
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Emmet Gowin, Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969. Christie's, 5 Oct 2007, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3601519.
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From the same sale The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| DÜRER, Albrecht. Della simmetria de i corpi humani . Translated by G.… | DÜRER, Albrecht. Della simmetria de i corpi humani . Translated by G. P. Gallucci, Venice: Domenico Nicolini, 1591. | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| GUIDI, Guido (1508-1569). De anatome corporis humani libri VII. Venic… | GUIDI, Guido (1508-1569). De anatome corporis humani libri VII. Venice: Giunta, 1611. | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| SPIEGEL, Adriaan van den (1578-1625). De humani corporis fabrica libr… | SPIEGEL, Adriaan van den (1578-1625). De humani corporis fabrica libri decem. Edited by Daniel Bucretius (ca 1600-1631). Venice: Evangelista Deuchinus, 1627. | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| MOFFET, Thomas (1553-1604). Insectorum sive Minimorum Animalium Theat… | MOFFET, Thomas (1553-1604). Insectorum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrum. London: Thomas Cotes for Benjamin Allen, 1634. | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| GRAAF, Regnier de (1641-1673). De virorum organis generationi inservi… | GRAAF, Regnier de (1641-1673). De virorum organis generationi inservientibus, de clysteribus et de usu siphonis in anatomia . Leiden and Rotterdam: Hack, 1668. | $800–$1,200 | |
| BROWNE, John (1642-1700). A Compleat Treatise of the Muscles, As they… | BROWNE, John (1642-1700). A Compleat Treatise of the Muscles, As they appear in Humane Body, And arise in Dissection; With Diverse Anatomical Observations Not yet Discovered . [London:] In the Savoy, Printed by Thomas Newcombe, 1681. | $800–$1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Gowin | Nancy and Dwayne, Danville, Virginia | $7,560 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Emmet Gowin | 'nancy, danville, virginia' | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Emmet Gowin | El Khazneh from the Siq, Petra, Jordan | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Emmet Gowin | Selected Images | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Emmet Gowin | Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Emmet Gowin | Garden, Siena, Italy; Poggibonzi, Italy | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Emmet Gowin | Dry Wash and Watering Hole, Near the Very Large Array, Magde | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| André Kertész | Chez Mondrian, Paris | Wright, Oct 2020 |
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