Lot 172 · Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Clouds on a Breezy Spring Day
Edward Henry Potthast · oil on board
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 5 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 12¼ x 16¼ in. (31.1 x 41.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5395116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Henry Potthast, Clouds on a Breezy Spring Day. Christie's, 5 Mar 2009, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5395116.
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Edward Henry Potthast, Clouds on a Breezy Spring Day. Christie's, 5 Mar 2009, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5395116.
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