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May 25, 2023
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Lot 178
  1. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  2. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  3. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  4. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  5. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  1. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  2. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  3. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  4. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
  5. Ben Shahn - Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
Ben Shahn

Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)

Dimensions

Futility (sight): 8 x 6 inches


Birds Over the City (sheet): 20 x 20 1/2 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Ben Shahn
American (1898-1969)
Futitily / Birds Over the City (2 Works)
Description

"Futility", woodcut, numbered 71/300 "Birds Over the City", lithograph

Details

woodcut / lithograph

Futility (sight): 8 x 6 inches


Birds Over the City (sheet): 20 x 20 1/2 inches

each signed
Provenance

From a New Jersey Collection

Condition

each in overall good condition

Frame Information

frame dimensions (larger): 28 x 28 x 3/4 inches, metal frame with glazing

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