Lot 73 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Original crayon and pencil illustration, for "The E was slowly evaporating" from The Z Was Zapped,
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 13 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-547014
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Van Allsburg, Original crayon and pencil illustration, for "The E was slowly evaporating" from The Z Was Zapped,. Bonhams, 13 Dec 2022, lot 73. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-547014.
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Chris Van Allsburg, Original crayon and pencil illustration, for "The E was slowly evaporating" from The Z Was Zapped,. Bonhams, 13 Dec 2022, lot 73. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-547014.
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