Lot 9 · American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
The Border Ruffian , 1856-59
David Gilmore Blythe · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists, Philadelphia · 8 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 24 1/4 x 20 in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1051232
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Gilmore Blythe, The Border Ruffian , 1856-59. Freeman's | Hindman, 8 Dec 2024, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1051232.
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David Gilmore Blythe, The Border Ruffian , 1856-59. Freeman's | Hindman, 8 Dec 2024, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1051232.
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From the same sale American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists · Dec 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crepuscule (Lake Landscape) | John Frederick Kensett | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| House in Chancery , 1859 | Thomas Moran | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Man Putting On Socks ( Union Soldier Washing His Feet ) , 1861 | David Gilmore Blythe | $50,000–$80,000 | |
| Still Life with Irises, Poppies, and Mignonettes in a Blue Vase , c. 1880s | Maria Oakey Dewing | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| The Music Lesson , 1921 | Thomas Wilmer Dewing | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Pertaining to Stonington Harbor, Maine, No. 3 , 1926 | John Marin | $25,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gilmore Blythe | david gilmour blythe | boy drinking from a barrel | $30,000 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | |
| David Gilmore Blythe | Family Prayers; and The Sequel: A Pair of Works | Christie's, Mar 2003 | ||
| Childe Hassam | Connecticut Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| David Gilmore Blythe | Our Glorious Independence | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for Father's Day, Socks by Interwoven | Rago, Jun 2021 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Still Life | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Milton Avery | Friendly Bovines | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Milton Avery | Pool Player | Sotheby's, Mar 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.