Lot 887 · Important American Furniture, Silver, Outsider and Folk Art
The Nellie and the Bethian Racing off Two Lights in Portland Harbor
William Pierce Stubbs · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Furniture, Silver, Outsider and Folk Art, New York · 20 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4004643
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Pierce Stubbs, The Nellie and the Bethian Racing off Two Lights in Portland Harbor. Christie's, 20 Sep 2016, lot 887. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4004643.
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William Pierce Stubbs, The Nellie and the Bethian Racing off Two Lights in Portland Harbor. Christie's, 20 Sep 2016, lot 887. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4004643.
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From the same sale Important American Furniture, Silver, Outsider and Folk Art · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly Hatfield Area, Massachusetts, 1700-1725 | A CARVED OAK “HADLEY” CHEST WITH DRAWER | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Mark of Tiffany & Co., New York, 1906-1907 | AN AMERICAN SILVER, COPPER AND ENAMEL BOWL | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Jacob Henley, Possibly Northern Lancaster or Huntington County, Penns… | A RED, BLACK AND YELLOW BIRD: FRAKTUR DRAWING | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Cecilia E. Smith, Pennsylvania, Circa 1830 | A RECLINING CAT WITH A PINEAPPLE: FRAKTUR DRAWING | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Attributed to the Engraver Artist (Active 1791-1804), Southeastern Pe… | A RED AND YELLOW BIRD AND FLOWERS AND A RED AND YELLOW HEART WITH FLOWERS: TWO FRAKTUR BOOKMARKS | $1,500–$3,000 | |
| The "Washington-Sussel" Artist (Active 1760-1785), Probably Lancaster… | A POLYCHROME HORSE AND RIDER: FRAKTUR DRAWING | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pierce Stubbs | The racing schooner Clara R. Harwood off Cape Anne lighthous | $13,200 | Christie's, Jul 2007 | |
| William Pierce Stubbs | The fishing schooner Helen H. Benedict off the New England c | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| Montague Dawson | Nelson's last operation 12 1/2 x 17 3/4in (31.8 x 45.1cm) | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| William Pierce Stubbs | A Four Mast Schooner "King Philip" | Heritage Auctions, May 2008 | ||
| Montague Dawson | Rounding the Buoy | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| William Pierce Stubbs | 'Isaac Dodge' | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2012 | ||
| William Pierce Stubbs | The Ship F. Lambrith, Oil On Canvas | Clark's Auction Company, May 2025 | ||
| William Pierce Stubbs | The Carrie E. Phillips | Christie's, May 2001 |
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.