Lot 756 · Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prints
The Means to an End...A Shadow Drama in Five Acts
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prints , New York · 20 June 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6044256
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kara Walker, The Means to an End...A Shadow Drama in Five Acts. Christie's, 20 Jun 1999, lot 756. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6044256.
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Kara Walker, The Means to an End...A Shadow Drama in Five Acts. Christie's, 20 Jun 1999, lot 756. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6044256.
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From the same sale Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prints · Jun 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londres, by Jacques Villon (G. & P. E663) | AFTER MAXIMILIEN LUCE (1858-1941) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Blue Bell Hill (Fine and Looney 69) | BENTON M. SPRUANCE (1904-1967) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| The People Play -- Summer (F. and L. 155) | BENTON M. SPRUANCE | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Cover for the second Album d'estampes originales (Roger-Marx; Bouvet 41) | Pierre Bonnard | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Homan-ji, Series I (O.M. 27) | Jennifer Bartlett | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| John Wayne, from Cowboys and Indians (F. & S. 377) | Andy Warhol | $8,000–$10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Walker | Untitled Man (White) | $15,120 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Kara Walker | Untitled | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Kara Walker | Goya Group | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Kara Walker | Emancipation Approximation: Scene 9 | Phillips, Feb 2023 | ||
| Kara Walker | Cotton (L.P. KW-96-05A) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Kara Walker | Testimony Suite | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Kara Walker | What I Want History to Do to Me | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Kara Walker | Boo-hoo (P. 59) | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
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