Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.) — John Smellie (British, 1886-1925)

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Estimate: £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
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Sale: Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 16 September 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1784826
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smellie, Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784826.

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John Smellie, Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784826.

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
John Smellie	Tarbert 45 x 66 cm. (17 11/16 x 26 in.)	$17,898	Bonhams, May 2021
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