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Simply Add Boiling Water by Weegee, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2016Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Simply Add Boiling Water

Weegee (American, 1899–1968) · 1937

£4,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ $6,945≈ €6,202

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Medium
Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “Gelatin silver print, printed later”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
22.7 x 17.8 cm (8 7/8 x 7 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs (UK040116)
Date
May 19, 2016
Location
London
Lot
85
Estimate
£2,000 – £3,000 (≈ $2,924 – $4,386) (≈ €2,611 – €3,917)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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