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Lithograph
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Beautiful Kate No. 17
Tom Wesselmann (American, 1931–2004) · 1981
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$42,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £32,760≈ €38,001
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- Medium
- Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “graphite and Liquitex on rag board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, numbered and dated "#17. Wesselmann 81" lower right; further titled and inscribed "Beautiful Kate #17 GIFT JeNNY WESSELMANN1983" on the reverse of the b · Tom Wesselmann signature
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 3 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (9.2 x 22.2 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (NY010616)
- Date
- September 20, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 63
- Estimate
- $20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £15,417 – £23,125) (≈ €17,883 – €26,824)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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