Lot 105 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
The Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Maxfield Parrish · oil on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 20 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 19 x 16 in. (48.3 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5053496
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maxfield Parrish, The Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053496.
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Maxfield Parrish, The Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053496.
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