Sale 1439
New York
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29 November - 1 December 2004
Price realised
USD 896
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
Charles Day Hunt (American, 1840-1914) Twilight of the Old Year signed 'C.D. Hunt' (lower left) oil on canvas 6 x 10 in. (15.2 x 25.4 cm.)
Provenance
with Covington Fine Arts Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.
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