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- Estimate
- $2,500,000–$3,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Art, New York · 22 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 25 3/8 x 30 ¼ in. (64.5 x 76.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3980695
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Weston Benson, The Reader. Christie's, 22 Nov 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980695.
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Frank Weston Benson, The Reader. Christie's, 22 Nov 2016, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980695.
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From the same sale American Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Surf, Mount Desert Island, Maine | Frederic Church (1826-1900) | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Over the River to Grandma's House on Thanksgiving Day | Anna Mary Robertson 'Grandma' Moses (1860-1961) | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Reflected Glory | Jewett Campbell (1912-1999) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Poppies | Robert William Vonnoh | — | upcoming |
| After a Summer Shower | Asher Brown Durand | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Alaska Impression (Resurrection Bay) | Rockwell Kent | $50,000–$70,000 |
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| Norman Rockwell | Jeff Raleigh's Piano Solo ("'Oh Lord,' Jeff said prayerfully | $2,910,000 | Christie's, May 2021 | |
| Thomas Hart Benton | Instruction (The Bible Lesson) | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Andrew Wyeth | Rum Runner (To the Westward) | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | White Horse | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Frank Weston Benson | Twilight | Christie's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Childe Hassam | Newport, October Sundown | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Home for Thanksgiving, The Saturday Evening Post cover, Nove | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | White Moon | Christie's, May 2019 |
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