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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 22 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4523060
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, study for "jester". Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2016, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4523060.
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Norman Rockwell, study for "jester". Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2016, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4523060.
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From the same sale American Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Anna Mary Robertson "grandma" Moses | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Green Apples | Winslow Homer | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Fishing Party in Canoes, Samoa | John La Farge | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Bridgeen | Robert Henri | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| A Western Waterfall | Albert Bierstadt | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Backyards | Charles Ephraim Burchfield | $15,000–$25,000 |
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| Norman Rockwell | On to Washington | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
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