Lot 33 · American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Tug A.C. Cheney Towing Barges Past Bear Mountain
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 3 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3821768
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Gale Tyler, Tug A.C. Cheney Towing Barges Past Bear Mountain. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3821768.
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James Gale Tyler, Tug A.C. Cheney Towing Barges Past Bear Mountain. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3821768.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Green Pastures | Edward Darley Boit | $40,000–$60,000 | |
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