Lot 253 · Prints & Photographs Online
Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Photographs Online, Online, Marlborough, Massachusetts · 7 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17813243
- Record
- first seen 15 Sep 2026 · updated 15 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Carleton E. Watkins, Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite. Bonhams, 7 Sep 2026, lot 253. estimate $1,000–$2,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813243.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
76% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 74%, 75% sold.
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Carleton E. Watkins, Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite. Bonhams, 7 Sep 2026, lot 253. estimate $1,000–$2,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813243.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'Glacier Point From Eagle Point Trail, Yosemite' | $1,260 | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | Oregon Portage Railroad along Columbia River, Photograph | New England Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Lower Yosemite Fall | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | James Joyce | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Yosemite Falls | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2015 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Gottardo Piazzoni in his Studio, San Francisco (from 'Portfo | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, California | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Mirror View of the North Dome, Yosemite | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.