Lot 185 · Sotheby's N08184
'the grindstone' and 'going for water': a pair of drawings for the 'robert frost' series
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08184 · 1 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3392979
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, 'the grindstone' and 'going for water': a pair of drawings for the 'robert frost' series. Sotheby's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392979.
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Norman Rockwell, 'the grindstone' and 'going for water': a pair of drawings for the 'robert frost' series. Sotheby's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392979.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08184 · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast of Maine | Walter Elmer Schofield | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Family Stroll | George Grosz | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Artist's Daughter | William Zorach | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Tumblers | O. Louis Guglielmi | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape with Horsecart and drivers | George Elmer Browne | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Nocturne | Richard Edward Miller | $6,000–$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Four Ages of Love: Flute Serenade preliminary | $17,500 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Norman Rockwell | Study for "A Good Sign All Over The World," 1963 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
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| Norman Rockwell | Untitled (Boy Scout Carrying a Basket) 31 1/2 x 24in (80 x 6 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Their Encouragement of Good Deeds, Boy Scouts study | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Scout Tending To Two Clowns sketch | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 |
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