Lot 7 · American Art
she knew she could eat one whenever she wanted to, so she was in no hurry
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 14 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4613849
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., she knew she could eat one whenever she wanted to, so she was in no hurry. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4613849.
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., she knew she could eat one whenever she wanted to, so she was in no hurry. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4613849.
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From the same sale American Art · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouquet of Peonies | Abbott Fuller Graves | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Cotton Picker with Basket | William Aiken Walker | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tropical Forest Scene | Martin Johnson Heade | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Mountain Peaks in the Clouds | Albert Bierstadt | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| The Deer Park | Maurice Brazil Prendergast | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Two Old Men and Dog: Hunting | Norman Rockwell | $300,000–$500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Morning | $101,600 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Five O'clock Tea, The Child in a Garden, Scribner's Magazine | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | May I Have the Pleasure, Good Housekeeping cover, November | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | They All Drew to the Fire | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | the newborn (realization; beginning "problems of youth") | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Mom with Apples | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Rhymes of Real Children | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Christmas Morning | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 |
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.