Lot 51 · Photographs
Patrons' Edition Portfolio, including 'Rescued Airmen Smoking in PBY (Sitting in Blister of 'Dumbo' Rescue Plane)'
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- Estimate
- $9,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, Online, New York · 25 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-133515
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Horace Bristol, Patrons' Edition Portfolio, including 'Rescued Airmen Smoking in PBY (Sitting in Blister of 'Dumbo' Rescue Plane)'. Bonhams, 25 Mar 2025, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133515.
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Horace Bristol, Patrons' Edition Portfolio, including 'Rescued Airmen Smoking in PBY (Sitting in Blister of 'Dumbo' Rescue Plane)'. Bonhams, 25 Mar 2025, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133515.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul | $10,625 | Phillips, Apr 2019 | |
| Horace Bristol | horace bristol | pby blister gunner, rescue at rabaul | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Horace Bristol | horace bristol | invasion no. 37 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Horace Bristol | Rescue at Rabaul: PBY Blister Gunner | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, 1944 | Christie's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Horace Bristol | 'pby gunner' (blister gunner) | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 |
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.