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Lot 42 · Photographs

'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'

Timothy H. O'sullivan

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Estimate
$30,000–$50,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5115352
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Timothy H. O'sullivan, 'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115352.

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Timothy H. O'sullivan, 'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115352.

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Timothy H. O'sullivan 'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.' $37,800 Sotheby's, Apr 2022
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