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Willy the Farmer by William Schwartz, 1940, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2003Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Willy the Farmer

William Schwartz (1896–1977) · 1940

$17,550 price realized incl. premium

≈ £10,788≈ €15,036

Hammer $15,000 · with buyer’s premium $17,550

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
40 h x 36 w in (102 x 91 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (auctions/2003/06/modern-and-contemporary-art)
Date
June 1, 2003
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
206
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £12,294) (≈ €17,135)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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