Lot 272 · Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts
Lake Michigan by day and Lake Michigan by night, a pair 4-5/8 x 9 in. (11.6 x 22.8 cm.), (Day) and 4-5/8 x 8 in. (11.6 x 20.3 cm.), (Night).
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts, New York · 25 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1844999
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, Lake Michigan by day and Lake Michigan by night, a pair 4-5/8 x 9 in. (11.6 x 22.8 cm.), (Day) and 4-5/8 x 8 in. (11.6 x 20.3 cm.), (Night). Bonhams, 25 Jun 2015, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1844999.
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James Edward Buttersworth, Lake Michigan by day and Lake Michigan by night, a pair 4-5/8 x 9 in. (11.6 x 22.8 cm.), (Day) and 4-5/8 x 8 in. (11.6 x 20.3 cm.), (Night). Bonhams, 25 Jun 2015, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1844999.
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