Lot 113 · American & European Art
The Swimming Hole (The Bathing Hole) , 1886
Willard Leroy Metcalf · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — American & European Art, Chicago · 27 September 2022
- Dimensions
- 26 x 29 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1233941
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Willard Leroy Metcalf, The Swimming Hole (The Bathing Hole) , 1886. Freeman's | Hindman, 27 Sep 2022, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1233941.
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Willard Leroy Metcalf, The Swimming Hole (The Bathing Hole) , 1886. Freeman's | Hindman, 27 Sep 2022, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1233941.
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