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William Copley, Inspector General, 1994, acrylic and plastic ruler on canvas© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Inspector General

William Copley (American, 1919–1996) · 1994

$62,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £43,220≈ €55,256

Hammer $50,000 · with buyer’s premium $62,500

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic and plastic ruler on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
40 h x 32 w in (102 x 81 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Rule Breakers: Post War and Contemporary Art (auctions/2016/03/rule-breakers-post-war-and-contemporary-art)
Date
March 17, 2016
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
106
Estimate
$40,000 – — (≈ £27,661) (≈ €35,364)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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