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William Sylvester Carter, Blue Plums and Purple Plumes, 1941, oil on board© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Blue Plums and Purple Plumes

William Sylvester Carter (American, 1909–1996) · 1941

$8,050 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,543≈ €8,883

Hammer $7,000 · with buyer’s premium $8,050

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
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Board
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
¼ h x 19 w in (1 x 48 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
American Art including the American Scene 1929–1959 (auctions/2002/05/american-art-including-the-american-scene-1929ndash1959)
Date
May 14, 2002
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
245
Estimate
$7,000 – — (≈ £4,820) (≈ €7,725)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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