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Shell by Gertrude Abercrombie, 1952, oil on Masonite in artist's frame, sold Oct 2019© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Shell

Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–1977) · 1952

$13,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £10,626≈ €11,786

Hammer $10,000 · with buyer’s premium $13,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on Masonite in artist's frame”
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Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
3 h x 3½ w in (8 x 9 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20th Century Art (auctions/2019/10/20th-century-art)
Date
October 10, 2019
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
139
Estimate
$5,000 – — (≈ £4,087) (≈ €4,533)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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