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Bullet Through Bulb by Harold Eugene Edgerton, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2014Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Bullet Through Bulb

Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) · 1936

$1,625 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,040≈ €1,326

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Medium
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As published: “Gelatin silver print, printed later”
Edition
23/25
Signed / inscribed
Signed and numbered 23/25 in pencil on the verso
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
16 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (41.9 x 55.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs from the Art Institute of Chicago - Online Only (NY040414)
Date
December 22, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
33
Estimate
$1,000 – $2,000 (≈ £640 – £1,280) (≈ €816 – €1,631)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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