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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08235 · 26 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3509787
- Record
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Arthur John Elsley, Spring Songs. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509787.
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Arthur John Elsley, Spring Songs. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509787.
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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 | |
| The Letter | Maria Brooks | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Confidences | Giovanni Boldini | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Pick-a-back | Arthur John Elsley | $80,000–$100,000 |
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