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Frederic James, City Shadows, c. 1939, watercolor on paper© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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City Shadows

Frederic James (American, 1915–1985) · c. 1939

$403 price realized incl. premium

≈ £278≈ €461

Hammer $350 · with buyer’s premium $403

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor on paper”
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Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
19 h x 24 w in (48 x 61 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
The American Scene: Art of the 1930s and 1940s (auctions/2000/12/the-american-scene-art-of-the-1930s-and-1940s)
Date
December 3, 2000
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
251
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £689) (≈ €1,145)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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