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Heaven and Hell (diptych) by John Baldessari, 1988, aquatint and photo-etching with scraping and roulette on two sheets of torn off-white Rives BFK paper, sold Apr 2018

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Heaven and Hell (diptych)

John Baldessari (American, 1931–2020) · 1988

$4,688 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Aquatint · Prints & multiples all aquatint results →
As published: “aquatint and photo-etching with scraping and roulette on two sheets of torn off-white Rives BFK paper”
Support: Paper
Category: Aquatints
Dimensions: 47½ h x 31½ w in (121 x 80 cm)
Auction house: Wright
Sale: Art + Design (auctions/2018/04/art-design)
Date: April 19, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot: 149
Estimate: $3,000 – — (≈ £2,107) (≈ €2,423)
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Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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