PURVIS YOUNG (1943-2010) Reaching for a Better Life 12 x 17 1/2 in. (30.4 x 44.4 cm.) (Painted c...

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PURVIS YOUNG (1943-2010) Reaching for a Better Life ink and paint on paper 12 x 17 1/2 in. (30.4 x 44.4 cm.) Painted circa 1990. Footnotes: Provenance Private collection. Main Street Gallery, Clayton, Georgia. Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2020. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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PURVIS YOUNG (1943-2010) Reaching for a Better Life 12 x 17 1/2 in. (30.4 x 44.4 cm.) (Painted c...

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$500

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$3,000

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$4,400

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$1,200

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$1,000

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$1,000

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$500

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$500

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$1,600

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$600

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$1,800

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