Lot 55 · California & Western Art
The Shadow of a Cross by a Dying Sea 30 x 40 in. framed 37 x 47 in.
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California & Western Art, Los Angeles · 19 December 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-360329
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Swinnerton, The Shadow of a Cross by a Dying Sea 30 x 40 in. framed 37 x 47 in. Bonhams, 19 Dec 2024, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-360329.
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James Swinnerton, The Shadow of a Cross by a Dying Sea 30 x 40 in. framed 37 x 47 in. Bonhams, 19 Dec 2024, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-360329.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| The Harbor 28 x 30 in. framed 39 x 40 1/2 in. | Thomas Lorraine Hunt | $15,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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