Lot 209 · 19th Century American & Western Art
The End of the Trail
James Earle Fraser · bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American & Western Art, New York · 18 January 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3284922
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Earle Fraser, The End of the Trail. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284922.
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James Earle Fraser, The End of the Trail. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284922.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Earle Fraser | The End of the Trail | $825,500 | Christie's, Jan 2026 | |
| Frederic Remington | The Broncho Buster (Large Version) | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| James Earle Fraser | The End of the Trail 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm.) high | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Mountain Meadows 40 1/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.9 x 127.3 cm.) | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Charles Marion Russell | Buffalo Hunt | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Frederic Remington | untitled (indian on horse) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Frederic Remington | The Horse Thief | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Frederic Remington | The Broncho Buster | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.