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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 3 March 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3909722
- Record
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Lilly Martin Spencer, The Butterfly and the Cat. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2010, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3909722.
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Lilly Martin Spencer, The Butterfly and the Cat. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2010, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3909722.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Mar 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Bouquet | Morris Graves | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Basket of Apples | Levi Wells Prentice | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Star | Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Still Life with Cat and Lobster | John Henry Dolph | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Bell | Henry Casselli | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Time Out | Stephen Gjertson | $12,000–$18,000 |
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