Tehauntepec River — Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957)

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Estimate: $500–$800 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Discovery on Sunset, Online, Los Angeles · 20 January 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-507026
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Miguel Covarrubias, Tehauntepec River. Bonhams, 20 Jan 2023, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-507026.

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Miguel Covarrubias, Tehauntepec River. Bonhams, 20 Jan 2023, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-507026.

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From the same sale Discovery on Sunset · Jan 2023

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By various makers, 19th/20th century	An Assembled International Group Of Silverplate Tableware	$200–$300
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Nishat Bagh on the Edge of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, 1980 12 x 16in	Paul B. Wilson	$200–$300
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Miguel Covarrubias	Tehuantepec River	$701	Bonhams, Jun 2022
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