Bene come il sale by Frank Stella, 1989, etching, aquatint, relief on white TGL handmade paper, sold Oct 2019

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Bene come il sale

Frank Stella (American, 1936–2024) · 1989

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Medium: Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “etching, aquatint, relief on white TGL handmade paper”
Support: Paper
Category: Etchings
Dimensions: 77½ h x 58¾ w in (197 x 149 cm)
Auction house: Wright
Sale: 20th Century Art (auctions/2019/10/20th-century-art)
Date: October 10, 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot: 133
Estimate: $7,000 – — (≈ £5,722) (≈ €6,346)
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Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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