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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08032 · 1 December 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3155618
- Record
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Head of a Man. Sotheby's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3155618.
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Head of a Man. Sotheby's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3155618.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08032 · Dec 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life | Milne Ramsey | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| At the Crossroads | Edward W. Redfield | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Cutting Roses | Daniel Ridgway Knight | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Out of a Job - News of the Unemployed | Everett Shinn | $125,000–$175,000 | |
| Rapids in Winter | Walter Elmer Schofield | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Siena | Maurice Brazil Prendergast | $700,000–$900,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Study of a nymph | $5,679 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | fallen trees | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | The Transfiguration | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | The Death of Dido, with Aeneas' departing ships in the backg | Christie's, Jan 2016 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Children eating cherries | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Country Man with Basket and Staff | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Figures mourning, possibly after Parmigianino (1503-1540) | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | The wise men's offering | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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