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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07966 · 28 April 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3043600
- Record
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Carleton E. Watkins, ‘pohono. the bridal veil fall. 940 ft. yosemite’. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2004, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3043600.
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Carleton E. Watkins, ‘pohono. the bridal veil fall. 940 ft. yosemite’. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2004, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3043600.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07966 · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Yosemite New Series Views | Carleton E. Watkins | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Selected Yosemite New Series Views | Carleton E. Watkins | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| 'The Vernal and Nevada Falls, from Glacier Point, Yosemite' | Carleton E. Watkins | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| ‘yosemite falls, 2,634 feet, {front view.} yosemite’ | Carleton E. Watkins | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| ‘the three brothers. 4480 ft. yosemite’ | Carleton E. Watkins | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| ‘el capitan, 3600 feet. view from the foot of the yosemite valley’ | Carleton E. Watkins | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | El Capitan, Yosemite | $17,640 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'Ruins of the High Bridge, Cascades' (Middle Block House, Co | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Selected Yosemite landscape studies (5 works) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | The Domes from Union Point, Yosemite | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Tocoye, North Dome, 3729 Feet, Yosemite | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | ‘cathedral rocks and spires. 2660 ft. yosemite’ | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point, 1878–1881 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Devil's Gate and the Weber River, Weber Canyon, Utah | Bonhams, Jul 2026 |
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.