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Circus Strong Man
Byron Browne (American, 1907–1961) · 1946
$1,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ £969≈ €1,095
Hammer $1,000 · with buyer’s premium $1,250
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “India ink, crayon and wash on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 28½ h x 23 w in (72 x 58 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- Design including Post War + Contemporary Art (auctions/2018/10/design-including-post-war-contemporary-art)
- Date
- October 25, 2018
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 139
- Estimate
- $1,000 – — (≈ £775) (≈ €876)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
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