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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 30 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3876228
- Record
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Norman Rockwell, Getting Directions. Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2009, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3876228.
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Norman Rockwell, Getting Directions. Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2009, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3876228.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dervish Time | Walter Quirt | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| His Master's Aim | Frank Califano | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Rutgers Square | Arnold Friedman | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| In the Studio | Joseph Henry Sharp | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Hardware Store | Stevan Dohanos | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Baby Chicks | Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait | $6,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Schoolmaster Flogging Tom Sawyer, interior book illustration | $25,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2017 | |
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| Norman Rockwell | Four Ages of Love: Flute Serenade preliminary | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Norman Rockwell Visits a Country School | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
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