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Drought by Robert Gwathmey, 1979, oil on canvas, sold Feb 2014© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Drought

Robert Gwathmey (American, 1903–1988) · 1979

$12,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £7,509≈ €9,153

Hammer $10,000 · with buyer’s premium $12,500

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
30 h x 36 w in (76 x 91 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Art + Design (auctions/2014/02/art-design)
Date
February 27, 2014
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
110
Estimate
$15,000 – — (≈ £9,011) (≈ €10,984)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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