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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 26 April 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3614944
- Record
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W. Eugene Smith, 'the walk to paradise garden'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614944.
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W. Eugene Smith, 'the walk to paradise garden'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614944.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Portrait, Providence (Nude with Glass) | Francesca Woodman | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 'Girl in a Shiny Dress' | Diane Arbus | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Distortion #79 | André Kertész | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Songs of Innocence' | Joel-peter Witkin | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Broadcast Transmitting Tubes | Margaret Bourke-white | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 'Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico' | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko in her bath, Minamata | $52,920 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | the walk to paradise garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California | Phillips, Oct 2022 |
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.