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Study for el Barco Blanco
Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 2000
$20,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £16,059≈ €18,662
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- Medium
- Oil · Works on paper all oil results →As published: “graphite, oil and adhesive tape on tracing paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated "Study for (el barco blanco) Francis Alÿs 2000" lower left
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 13 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (34.3 x 36.2 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010816)
- Date
- November 17, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 208
- Estimate
- $18,000 – $25,000 (≈ £14,453 – £20,074) (≈ €16,796 – €23,327)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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