Lot 73 · Masters of Photography: From Edward S. Curtis to Berenice Abbott
Portrait of Paul Grotz
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Masters of Photography: From Edward S. Curtis to Berenice Abbott, Online, New York · 30 January 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-485313
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walker Evans, Portrait of Paul Grotz. Bonhams, 30 Jan 2023, lot 73. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485313.
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Walker Evans, Portrait of Paul Grotz. Bonhams, 30 Jan 2023, lot 73. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485313.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Qa'hila - Koprinok (Young Chief of Quatsino Sound) | Edward S. Curtis | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Bark Gatherer | Edward S. Curtis | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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| Cooking Whale Blubber | Edward S. Curtis | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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