Lot 15 · Important American Indian Art & Western Paintings from the Aspen Collection of Hugh and Gay Eaton
[the indian and the lily]
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- Estimate
- $500–$800 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important American Indian Art & Western Paintings from the Aspen Collection of Hugh and Gay Eaton, New York · 21 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4361583
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George De Forest Brush, [the indian and the lily]. Sotheby's, 21 May 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4361583.
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George De Forest Brush, [the indian and the lily]. Sotheby's, 21 May 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4361583.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George De Forest Brush | Flowers | $5,715 | Christie's, Jan 2026 | |
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| Alfred Thompson Bricher | Shoreline View | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| George De Forest Brush | Portrait of a Boy | Christie's, Sep 2007 | ||
| George De Forest Brush | The Thomas Sisters | Christie's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Milton Avery | Untitled (Shoals & Rocks) | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| George De Forest Brush | Portrait of a Small Child | Heritage Auctions, May 2006 |
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