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Little Shell (Snail Shell) by Gertrude Abercrombie, 1966, oil on Masonite, sold Jun 2024Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Little Shell (Snail Shell)

Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909–1977) · 1966

$47,880 price realized incl. premium

≈ £37,778≈ €44,685

Hammer $38,000 · with buyer’s premium $47,880

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on Masonite”
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Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
1¾ h x 2 w in (4 x 5 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Elevated: Art Via Chicago (auctions/2024/06/elevated-art-via-chicago)
Date
June 18, 2024
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
109
Estimate
$15,000 – — (≈ £11,835) (≈ €13,999)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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