Lot 33 · Photographs
william edward (bud) fields, a cotton sharecropper, hale county, alabama, summer 1936
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs , New York · 3 April 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4816935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walker Evans, william edward (bud) fields, a cotton sharecropper, hale county, alabama, summer 1936. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2020, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816935.
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Walker Evans, william edward (bud) fields, a cotton sharecropper, hale county, alabama, summer 1936. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2020, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816935.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| walker evans | 'excursion sign' | Walker Evans | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| diane arbus | untitled (1) | Diane Arbus | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| 'two asaro mudmen, new guinea' | Irving Penn | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| thomas struth | 'prince regent street, edinburgh' | Thomas Struth | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| untitled (female impersonators backstage, n. y. c.) | Diane Arbus | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| riffs on real time | Leslie Hewitt | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Evans | Barber Shop, New Orleans | $45,000 | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2018 | |
| Walker Evans | 'walker evans: selected photographs' | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Walker Evans | Subway Portrait, (Sailor), New York City, 1938-1941 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walker Evans | 'gothic gate cottage near poughkeepsie, new york' | Sotheby's, Sep 2014 | ||
| Walker Evans | Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Walker Evans | walker evans | 'walker evans: selected photographs' | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Walker Evans | Alabama cotton tenant farmer family (Fields family), 1936 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Walker Evans | Washroom and Dining Area of Floyd Burroughs’ Home | Phillips, Oct 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.