Illustration for the Ordeal of Colonel Johns

Rudolph Palais (American, 1912–2004) · circa 1954

$200 hammer

≈ £148≈ €170 Show prices also in

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Ink, Graphite and Watercolor on Paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower left
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: H 18" W 20" Fram
Auction house: DuMouchelles
Sale: February 2026 - Day Two (22308)
Date: February 20, 2026
Location: Detroit, United States
Lot: 1296
Estimate: $50 – $200 (≈ £37 – £148) (≈ €42 – €170)
Source: Auction house live.dumoart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Dec 19, 2025 · DuMouchelles
December 2025: Day Two, lot 1192
Bought in / unsold · est. $300 – $500
As catalogued
Rudolph Palais, “Illustration for the Ordeal of Colonel Johns”, circa 1954
Ink, Graphite and Watercolor on Paper
H 18" W 20" Fram
Feb 20, 2026 · DuMouchelles this result
February 2026 - Day Two, lot 1296
Sold $200Sign up to see · est. $50 – $200
As catalogued
Rudolph Palais, “Illustration for the Ordeal of Colonel Johns”, circa 1954
Ink, Graphite and Watercolor on Paper
H 18" W 20" Fram

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