Lot 134 · Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Scabbies are Welcome
Ben Shahn · tempera on paper laid down on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 12 September 2006
- Dimensions
- 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5650622
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Shahn, Scabbies are Welcome. Christie's, 12 Sep 2006, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5650622.
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