An original ink and gold paint sketch for "The Dance Theatre of Harlem" — KNIGHT, HILARY. B.1926.

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Estimate: $800–$1,200 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections, New York · 5 December 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-831088
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Hilary Knight, An original ink and gold paint sketch for "The Dance Theatre of Harlem". Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831088.

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Hilary Knight, An original ink and gold paint sketch for "The Dance Theatre of Harlem". Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831088.

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