Lot 153 · California and Western Paintings and Sculpture
Three Indians on Horseback 21 1/4 x 28 1/2in overall: 31 1/4 x 39in
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Paintings and Sculpture, Los Angeles · 12 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1574570
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Laverne Nelson Black, Three Indians on Horseback 21 1/4 x 28 1/2in overall: 31 1/4 x 39in. Bonhams, 12 Apr 2017, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1574570.
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Laverne Nelson Black, Three Indians on Horseback 21 1/4 x 28 1/2in overall: 31 1/4 x 39in. Bonhams, 12 Apr 2017, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1574570.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter in the Yosemite Valley 12 3/4 x 18 1/2in overall: 17 x 23 1/2in | Julian Rix | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| View of Mission Dolores 14 x 22in overall: 18 1/4 x 26 3/8in | William Keith | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mission San Luis Rey 18 x 24in overall: 27 x 33in | Alexander Francis Harmer | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Bay of Rio de Janeiro 15 1/8 x 30 1/4in overall: 23 1/4 x 38 3/4in | Cyrenius Hall | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| El Capitan in a Gathering Storm 21 1/2 x 31in overall: 28 1/2 x 38in | Gilbert Munger | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| The Henderson Children 41 x 31in overall: 51 1/2 x 41 1/2in | Charles Christian Nahl | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Nelson Black | The Spring Roundup | $35,280 | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | |
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| Laverne Nelson Black | Pack Train at Night | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2020 | ||
| Laverne Nelson Black | Buffalo Hunt | Sotheby's, May 2006 |
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