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Big Dipper Over Desert by Ed Ruscha, 1982, aquatint, sold May 2004© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Big Dipper Over Desert

Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937) · 1982

$7,080 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,002≈ €5,889

Hammer $6,000 · with buyer’s premium $7,080

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Medium
Aquatint · Prints & multiples all aquatint results →
As published: “aquatint”
Category
Aquatints
Dimensions
24 h x 36 w in (61 x 91 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (auctions/2004/05/modern-and-contemporary-art)
Date
May 16, 2004
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
323
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £565) (≈ €832)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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