Lot 255 · 19th Century American & Western Art
Cowboy and a Packhorse
William Herbert 'buck' Dunton · oil on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American & Western Art, New York · 18 January 2024
- Dimensions
- 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3284967
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Cowboy and a Packhorse. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284967.
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Cowboy and a Packhorse. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284967.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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