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How to Make a Rainbow by Joseph Cornell, 1975, screen print with stencil and varnish, sold Dec 2019Photo © Capsule Auctions — view this lot on Capsule Auctions ↗

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How to Make a Rainbow

Joseph Cornell (American, 1903–1972) · 1975

$1,875 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,426≈ €1,693

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Medium
Screenprint · Prints & multiples all screenprint results →
As published: “screen print with stencil and varnish”
Category
Screenprints
Dimensions
image: 14 1/2 x 10 15/16 inches
Auction house
Capsule Auctions
Sale
Signed & Numbered (signed-numbered-2019-12-11)
Date
December 11, 2019
Location
New York, New York, United States
Lot
49
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,521 – £2,282) (≈ €1,806 – €2,709)
Source
Auction house capsuleauctions.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 11, 2026

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