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Did Someone Whistle? by Gil Elvgren, 1947, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2017Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Did Someone Whistle?

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914–1980) · 1947

$35,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £27,035≈ €30,475

Hammer $28,000 · with buyer’s premium $35,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
30¼ h x 24¼ w in (77 x 62 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
The Art of Gil Elvgren (auctions/2017/07/the-art-of-gil-elvgren)
Date
July 20, 2017
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
111
Estimate
$40,000 – — (≈ £30,898) (≈ €34,828)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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