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Restraint by Kara Walker, 2009, etching, aquatint and sugarlift on Somerset, sold Dec 2023Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Restraint

Kara Walker (American, b. 1969) · 2009

$10,080 price realized incl. premium

≈ £8,025≈ €9,358

Hammer $8,000 · with buyer’s premium $10,080

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Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “etching, aquatint and sugarlift on Somerset”
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Paper
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
23¾ h x 17¾ w in (60 x 45 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Editions & Works on Paper (auctions/2023/12/editions-works-on-paper)
Date
December 7, 2023
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
375
Estimate
$5,000 – — (≈ £3,981) (≈ €4,642)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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