Lot 38 · Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art
Eagle and Serpent, circa 1982
William L. Hawkins · enamel on board
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Liberation through Expression: Outsider and Vernacular Art, New York · 22 January 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068441
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William L. Hawkins, Eagle and Serpent, circa 1982. Christie's, 22 Jan 2016, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068441.
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William L. Hawkins, Eagle and Serpent, circa 1982. Christie's, 22 Jan 2016, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068441.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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