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Sonnet by Thomas Downing, 1962, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2025Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Sonnet

Thomas Downing (American, 1928–1985) · 1962

$25,400 price realized incl. premium

≈ £19,360≈ €21,942

Hammer $20,000 · with buyer’s premium $25,400

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
69¾ h x 65½ w in (177 x 166 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2025/11/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
November 12, 2025
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
131
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £15,244) (≈ €17,277)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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