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Last Cargo by George Post, watercolor on paper, sold Aug 2012© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Last Cargo

George Post (American, 1906–1997)

$625 price realized incl. premium

≈ £395≈ €499

Hammer $500 · with buyer’s premium $625

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
18 x 24in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design (20035)
Date
August 26, 2012
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
7056
Estimate
$1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £632 – £949) (≈ €798 – €1,197)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2012 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Last Cargo, Bonhams 2012

    Jun 17, 2012 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 7042

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,500 – $2,500

    As catalogued

    George Post, “Last Cargo”

    watercolor on paper

    18 x 24in

  2. Last Cargo, Bonhams 2012

    Aug 26, 2012 · Bonhams this result

    Period Art & Design, lot 7056

    Sold $625Sign up to see · est. $1,000 – $1,500

    As catalogued

    George Post, “Last Cargo”

    watercolor on paper

    18 x 24in

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