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The Sloop Catherine
John Whorf (American, 1903–1959) · 1927
$2,048 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,613≈ €1,874
Hammer $1,600 · with buyer’s premium $2,048
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor, gouache and graphite on paper laid down on board”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 20 7/8 in. (37.1 x 53 cm.)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- American Art Online (29240)
- Date
- August 8, 2024
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 94
- Estimate
- $2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,575 – £2,363) (≈ €1,830 – €2,745)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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