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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 16 October 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3688018
- Record
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Carleton E. Watkins, 'yo semite falls--(front view) 2477 ft.'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2007, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688018.
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Carleton E. Watkins, 'yo semite falls--(front view) 2477 ft.'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2007, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688018.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| selected 'Real Estate' images | Henry Wessel, Jr. | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Alberto Giacometti | Henri Cartier-bresson | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Santa Barbara, California | Henry Wessel, Jr. | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Dunes, Oceano | Edward Weston | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Selected Portraits | Baron Adolphe De Meyer | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Edward Weston with a Camera | Tina Modotti | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'Cathedral Rocks and Spires Yosemite' | $81,900 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | El Capitan, Yosemite, 1878-1881 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Multnomah Falls Cascade, Columbia River | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'view in webber [sic] cañon, utah' | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'yo semite falls (from the upper house)' | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'Pompomasos, Three Brothers, 4480 ft., Yo Semite' | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | 'sentinel (front view), 3270 ft., yosemite' | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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.