Lot 311 · 19th Century American and Western Art
Waterfall in the Woods with Indians
John Frederick Kensett · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American and Western Art , New York · 23 January 2025
- Dimensions
- 17 x 23 ¾ in. (43.2 x 60.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3186531
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3186531 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3186531
John Frederick Kensett, Waterfall in the Woods with Indians. Christie's, 23 Jan 2025, lot 311. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3186531.
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John Frederick Kensett, Waterfall in the Woods with Indians. Christie's, 23 Jan 2025, lot 311. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3186531.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | MARIE JOSEPH LEON CLAVEL IWILL (1850-1923) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A View of Island Park, Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin | J. FRANK WALDO (1835-1920) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Bowie, Houston, and Crockett | FRANK MECHAU (1904-1946) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Bull Moose | Henry Merwin Shrady | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Grand Canyon | William Robinson Leigh | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Grand View Trail | Thomas Moran | $600,000–$800,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Frederick Kensett | View from the Cliff (Noon on the Seashore) | $304,800 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | |
| John Frederick Kensett | Duck Hunter, First Beach, Newport, Rhode Island | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Lake George (Adirondack Mountains) | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Beverly Beach, Massachusetts | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Evening on the Hudson | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Near Newport | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | On the Coast | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | marine scene | Sotheby's, Nov 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.