The Sun's Last Caress sight 22 x 28 in. framed 30 1/2 x 36 3/4 in. — William Louis Otte (1871-1957)

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Estimate: $1,200–$1,800 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — California & Western Art Online, Online, Los Angeles · 30 July 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-369855
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Louis Otte, The Sun's Last Caress sight 22 x 28 in. framed 30 1/2 x 36 3/4 in. Bonhams, 30 Jul 2024, lot 1053. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-369855.

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William Louis Otte, The Sun's Last Caress sight 22 x 28 in. framed 30 1/2 x 36 3/4 in. Bonhams, 30 Jul 2024, lot 1053. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-369855.

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From the same sale California & Western Art Online · Jul 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Mission La Purisima 12 x 28 in. framed 19 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.	Albert Sumner Marshall	$1,500–$2,600
Edge of the Mountains 17 x 23 1/4 in. framed 22 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.	Elizabeth Borglum	$800–$1,200
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Shack in the Country 12 x 16 in. framed 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.	William Franklin Jackson	$1,000–$2,000
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