Lot 529 · Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session
Police Officers, Off Duty
John Wesley · gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session, New York · 16 May 2013
- Dimensions
- 8 x 13¼ in. (20.3 x 33.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4421583
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wesley, Police Officers, Off Duty. Christie's, 16 May 2013, lot 529. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421583.
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John Wesley, Police Officers, Off Duty. Christie's, 16 May 2013, lot 529. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421583.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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