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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08235 · 26 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3509248
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Maria Brooks, The Letter. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509248.
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Maria Brooks, The Letter. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509248.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08235 · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Fields | Julien Dupré | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Serenade | Eugen Von Blaas | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Le Livre d'heures | William-adolphe Bouguereau | $300,000–$350,000 | |
| Confidences | Giovanni Boldini | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Pick-a-back | Arthur John Elsley | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| The Musician | Alfred Weber | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Brooks | Candies | $10,800 | Sotheby's, Jan 2007 | |
| Italian School | Acteon Attacked by the Hounds of Diana | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Italian School | Pair of views of La Valletta, Malta | Lempertz, Nov 2022 | ||
| Jehan-georges Vibert | The Cardinal in his Study | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Maria Brooks | Very Sweet | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Italian School | Scene from the Napoleonic Wars | Lempertz, Nov 2019 | ||
| Continental School | continental school | portrait of a young boy | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| Maria Brooks | Reflections | Christie's, Mar 2004 |
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.