Lot 12 · American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
the light is greater hence the shadows more (second version)
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 3 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4198356
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emerson Burkhart, the light is greater hence the shadows more (second version). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2013, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4198356.
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Emerson Burkhart, the light is greater hence the shadows more (second version). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2013, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4198356.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Burkhart | Self as Hamlet 36 3/8 x 30 1/2in | $18,750 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | |
| Elie Nadelman | Kneeling Figure | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Alfred Henry Maurer | Flowers | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Emerson Burkhart | The Animal Nature in Man | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Alfred Henry Maurer | Flowers 14 7/8 x 10 3/4in (37.8 x 27.3cm) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Emerson Burkhart | Self-Portrait at the Easel , 1958 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Alfred Henry Maurer | Early Landscape 18 x 21 5/8 in. (45.7 x 54.9 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Max Weber | Blue Crystal Figure Study 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (41.3 x 31.1 c | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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