Photo © Toomey & Co. — view this lot on Toomey & Co. ↗The Scranton Train, c. 1935
Oil · Canvas
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026$3,302 ≈ £2,451 ≈ €2,797Sign up free to see price
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John Lear (American, 1910–2008)
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 19¾ h x 29¾ w in (50 x 76 cm)
- Auction house
- Rago Auctions
- Sale
- 20|21 Art (auctions/2026/09/2021-art)
- Date
- September 30, 2026
- Location
- Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
- Lot
- 144
- Estimate
- $2,000 (≈ £1,505) (≈ €1,761)
- Source
- Auction house ragoarts.com ↗Retrieved Oct 16, 2026
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Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026$3,302 ≈ £2,451 ≈ €2,797Sign up free to see price
Photo © Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view this lot on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗Off Duty Clown, 1991
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Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025Unsold / did not meet reserve
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