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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 6 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3732830
- Record
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Robert Van Vorst Sewell, an episode from the life of psyche. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3732830.
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Robert Van Vorst Sewell, an episode from the life of psyche. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3732830.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star | Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Exotic Flowers | Walt Kuhn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Waterfront | Milton Avery | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| High Plains Warrior | Joe Neil Beeler | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| War Stories | Alfred Cornelius Howland | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Dutch Girl | Camelia Whitehurst | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | At the Swimming Hole | $8,400 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | |
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | Aerial Nymphs | Christie's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Walter Emerson Baum | Walter Emerson Baum (American, 1884–1956) Spring in the Vall | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| Walter Emerson Baum | Chapel Village | Rago, Nov 2022 | ||
| Jane Peterson | Reflections | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | Medieval Hunting Scene | Heritage Auctions, May 2006 | ||
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | Copper River, Alaska signed 'RvV Sewell' (lower right), titl | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Jane Peterson | Venetian Canal | Casco Bay Auctions, Mar 2023 |
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.