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- Estimate
- $350,000–$450,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08096 · 18 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3237912
- Record
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Frank W. Benson, The First Shot. Sotheby's, 18 May 2005, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3237912.
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Frank W. Benson, The First Shot. Sotheby's, 18 May 2005, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3237912.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08096 · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petunia and Coleus | Georgia O'keeffe | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Coastal Sunset | John Frederick Kensett | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Apple Branch | Fairfield Porter | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Stream in a Wooded Interior | Worthington Whittredge | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| A Field of Crocuses | George Hitchcock | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Winter Harmony | John Henry Twachtman | $150,000–$250,000 |
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