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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics, London · 15 September 2005
- Dimensions
- 18¾ x 12¼ in. (47.6 x 31.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3651989
- Record
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Walter Shirlaw, Woman Reading. Christie's, 15 Sep 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3651989.
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Walter Shirlaw, Woman Reading. Christie's, 15 Sep 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3651989.
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From the same sale Picasso Ceramics · Sep 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Summer Shores | Will Hicock Low (1853-1932) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| The Meeting of Hetty and Hist | Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Apples on an Artist's Palette | G. Pierre Beauregard (1847-1894) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Pushing Elephants: A Pair of Bookends | Charles Robert Knight | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Market Scene | Dean Cornwell | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Saint Anthony, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris | Grant Wood | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Shirlaw | self-portrait | $2,750 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| American School | Memorial to the War Dead (Flower Study) | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Everett Shinn | Untitled (Evening Elegance) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Eastman Johnson | Charcoal Study | Casco Bay Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
| Walter Shirlaw | The Hay Cart | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| Everett Shinn | Portrait of a Lady 19 1/4 x 18 in. (48.9 x 45.7 cm.) | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Reginald Marsh | Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954) Railroad Yard | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| American School | Old Grist Mill and Miller's Cottage | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 |
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