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Lot 893 · Old Master Drawings Online

Towing the Barge

Thomas Corson Morton

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Estimate
£500–£800 hammer ≈ $838–$1,341
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Drawings Online, London · 29 October 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6629592
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Corson Morton, Towing the Barge. Christie's, 29 Oct 1998, lot 893. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6629592.

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From the same sale Old Master Drawings Online · Oct 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
The ex-Mariano de la Fuente, 1924 Gran Premio of Argentina-winning 19… The ex-Mariano de la Fuente, 1924 Gran Premio of Argentina-winning 1923 STUDEBAKER 'SPECIAL SIX' TWO SEATER RACING CAR $55,000–$95,000
1957 Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe Two-Seat Roadster 1957 ARNOLT-BRISTOL DELUXE TWO-SEAT ROADSTER $55,000–$95,000
Originally owned by former World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist Originally owned by former World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist $120,000–$150,000
1960 Volkswagen 'Dropside' Single Cab Pickup Truck 1960 VOLKSWAGEN 'DROPSIDE' SINGLE CAB PICKUP TRUCK $12,000–$18,000
1931 Packard 833 Club Sedan 1931 PACKARD 833 CLUB SEDAN $30,000–$50,000
originally owned by Lyndon B. Johnson, former President of the United… originally owned by Lyndon B. Johnson, former President of the United States $40,000–$60,000

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