Lot 16 · California & Western Paintings & Sculpture
A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2) first 19 ½ x 15in; second 19 1/4 x 12in first overall: 24 3/8 x 20 1/8in; second overall: 23 x 15 1/4in
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California & Western Paintings & Sculpture, Los Angeles · 24 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1827210
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2) first 19 ½ x 15in; second 19 1/4 x 12in first overall: 24 3/8 x 20 1/8in; second overall: 23 x 15 1/4in. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2015, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1827210.
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Louis Agassiz Fuertes, A pair of passenger pigeons accompanied by a second work (group of 2) first 19 ½ x 15in; second 19 1/4 x 12in first overall: 24 3/8 x 20 1/8in; second overall: 23 x 15 1/4in. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2015, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1827210.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View From Puget Sound, midsummer effect, Mount Tacoma, Washington 12 … | Grafton Tyler Brown | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| California coast; Landscape with eucalyptus (group of 2) first sheet:… | Percy Gray | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Yellow and pink roses 19 3/4 x 28in overall: 28 1/2 x 36 3/4 | Franz Arthur Bischoff | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Horses on a ranch 30 x 40 1/4in overall: 35 3/4 x 46in | Marion Kavanagh Wachtel | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sunset glow 26 1/4 x 30 1/4in overall: 34 1/2 x 38 1/2in | Alfred R. Mitchell | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Chairs by a hearth 22 x 30 1/2in overall: 34 1/2 x 42 1/2in | Clarence Hinkle | $6,000–$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Grace Carpenter Hudson | The Tar Maid 24 x 18 in. framed 28 x 22 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
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