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Subway Portrait (man with hat) by Helen Levitt, 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Subway Portrait (man with hat)

Helen Levitt (American, 1913–2009) · 1938-1941

$6,350 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,853≈ €5,795

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Medium
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As published: “Gelatin silver print”
Signed / inscribed
Signed in pencil on the verso
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II (NY040324)
Date
October 9, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
92
Estimate
$6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,585 – £6,114) (≈ €5,476 – €7,301)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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