Lot 306 · FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art
Palm's Daughters
John Wesley · graphite and wax crayon on paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 4 March 2016
- Dimensions
- 15 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (39.3 x 51.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4062795
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wesley, Palm's Daughters. Christie's, 4 Mar 2016, lot 306. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4062795.
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John Wesley, Palm's Daughters. Christie's, 4 Mar 2016, lot 306. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4062795.
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