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The Informer by William Gropper, circa 1932, oil on cradled panel, sold Dec 2024Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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The Informer

William Gropper (American, 1897–1977) · circa 1932

$1,536 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,205≈ €1,462

Hammer $1,200 · with buyer’s premium $1,536

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on cradled panel”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Discovery on Madison (30098)
Date
December 11, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
80
Estimate
$1,200 – $1,800 (≈ £942 – £1,413) (≈ €1,142 – €1,713)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Informer, Bonhams 2024

    Aug 8, 2024 · Bonhams

    American Art Online, lot 33

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,500 – $3,500

    As catalogued

    William Gropper, “The Informer”, circa 1932

    oil on cradled panel

    16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)

  2. The Informer, Bonhams 2024

    Dec 11, 2024 · Bonhams this result

    Discovery on Madison, lot 80

    Sold $1,536Sign up to see · est. $1,200 – $1,800

    As catalogued

    William Gropper, “The Informer”, circa 1932

    oil on cradled panel

    16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)

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