Lot 26 · Sotheby's N07960
Portrait of Miss Adeline Bartlett Holding a Letter
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07960 · 16 January 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3027156
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute, PORTRAIT OF MISS ADELINE BARTLETT HOLDING A LETTER. Sotheby's, 16 Jan 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3027156.
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Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute, PORTRAIT OF MISS ADELINE BARTLETT HOLDING A LETTER. Sotheby's, 16 Jan 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3027156.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07960 · Jan 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a Young Lady Wearing a Striped Belt | Samuel Addison Shute | $35,000–$50,000 | |
| A Miniature Portrait of Miss Adeline Bartlett of Lowell, Massachusetts | Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Theorem: Striped Bowl Overflowing with Fruits and Berries | American School | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Portrait of a Boy in a Green Suit | Sheldon Peck | $50,000–$80,000 | |
| Portrait of Charles Mann, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts | Ruth Henshaw Bascom | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Portrait of a Young Boy with Flowers | Sturtevant Hamblin | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute | portrait of a beguiling little girl in a blue dress with wid | $87,500 | Sotheby's, Jan 2015 | |
| Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute | Portrait of John and Hannah Maria Pickett | Sotheby's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | attributed to ammi phillips | nancy smith lamphear | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Ruth Whittier Shute And Samuel Addison Shute | A Rare and Important Watercolor Portrait: Two Children from | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| American School | Portrait of Cornelia Eliza Morse | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | Young Boy Seated with Dog | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | ||
| American School | the star from the u.s.s. chesapeake, complete with the lette | Sotheby's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | portrait helen (lena) ten broeck (1803 - 1839) | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 |
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.