Lot 21 · Living With Art
Untitled (Study for Ecclesiastes)
Ben Shahn · watercolor and ink on paper laid down on paper
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Living With Art, New York · 10 February 2016
- Dimensions
- 12 3/4 x 10 in. (32.4 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4065927
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Shahn, Untitled (Study for Ecclesiastes). Christie's, 10 Feb 2016, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065927.
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Ben Shahn, Untitled (Study for Ecclesiastes). Christie's, 10 Feb 2016, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065927.
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