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Emil Bisttram, The Coming of the Christ, 1961, graphite on paper© Rago Auctions — view on Rago Auctions website ↗

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The Coming of the Christ

Emil Bisttram (American, 1895–1976) · 1961

$10,795 price realized incl. premium

≈ £8,264≈ €9,376

Hammer $8,500 · with buyer’s premium $10,795

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “graphite on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
18 h x 13½ w in (46 x 34 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
American & European Art (auctions/2025/11/american-european-art)
Date
November 20, 2025
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
227
Estimate
$2,000 – — (≈ £1,531) (≈ €1,737)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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