Lot 269 · Important Americana
mr. and mrs. charles sidney breese: pair of portraits
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Americana, New York · 24 January 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3833497
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel F.b. Morse, mr. and mrs. charles sidney breese: pair of portraits. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2009, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833497.
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Samuel F.b. Morse, mr. and mrs. charles sidney breese: pair of portraits. Sotheby's, 24 Jan 2009, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833497.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curled Gray and White Cat in a Windsor Chair | American School, 20th Century | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A Collection of Magazine Antiques | — | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Loading the Wagon On Shore | Louis Dodd | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| An American Silver Brandy Warmer, Philip Syng Jr., Philadelphia, circa 1750 | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Farm House, Barns and Out-Buildings | American School, 20th Century | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Willow Grous or Large Ptarmigan (Plate CXCI) | After John James Audubon | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel F.b. Morse | Girl in Red Gown | $5,250 | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | |
| Norman Rockwell | Tom Sawyer Portfolio (complete portfolio of 8) | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| American School, 20th Century | Folk Art Hudson River Landscape | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Samuel F.b. Morse | c. 1832 The Goldfish Bowl 29 3/4 x 27 7/8 in. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Jesse James, from the Missouri State Capitol Mural Series | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Triple Self-Portrait (two works) | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2023 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Then Miss Watson Took Me in the | Dane Fine Art, Oct 2022 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Waiting for the Revolution | Bonhams, Jan 2024 |
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.