Tarbert 45 x 66 cm. (17 11/16 x 26 in.) — John Smellie (British, 1886-1925)

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Estimate: £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,180–$24,270
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Sale: Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 16 September 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1784830
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smellie, Tarbert 45 x 66 cm. (17 11/16 x 26 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784830.

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John Smellie, Tarbert 45 x 66 cm. (17 11/16 x 26 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784830.

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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
John Smellie	Flower Sellers, Argyle Street, Glasgow 34 x 38.5 cm. (13 3/8		Bonhams, May 2021
John Smellie	Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.)		Bonhams, May 2021
George Leslie Hunter	Landscape in Fife 12.17 x 21.6 cm. (4 13/16 x 8 1/2 in.)		Bonhams, Oct 2022
George Leslie Hunter	Fishing Boats, Largo		Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2021
John Smellie	By the Shore, Largs 29 x 39 cm. (11 7/16 x 15 3/8 in.)		Bonhams, Sep 2015
Joan Eardley R.s.a.	Gable end of tenement 43.5 x 35.5 cm. (17 1/8 x 14 in.)		Bonhams, May 2021
John Smellie	Crail Harbour 25 x 34.5 cm. (9 3/16 x 13 9/16 in.)		Bonhams, Sep 2015

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