Lot 12 · The Spirit of America: The Wolf Family Collection
Indians Crossing the Platte River
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Spirit of America: The Wolf Family Collection, New York · 19 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5118263
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Worthington Whittredge, Indians Crossing the Platte River. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2023, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5118263.
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Worthington Whittredge, Indians Crossing the Platte River. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2023, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5118263.
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