Lot 38 · Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel
"how doth the little busy bee"oil, watercolour and charcoal on board, 21 3/4 x 14 7/8"[for a child's book of old verses, 1910, p.24]
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel, New York · 11 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3999487
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., "how doth the little busy bee"oil, watercolour and charcoal on board, 21 3/4 x 14 7/8"[for a child's book of old verses, 1910, p.24]. Sotheby's, 11 Apr 2011, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3999487.
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., "how doth the little busy bee"oil, watercolour and charcoal on board, 21 3/4 x 14 7/8"[for a child's book of old verses, 1910, p.24]. Sotheby's, 11 Apr 2011, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3999487.
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From the same sale Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel · Apr 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard, E. H. | — | $40,000–$50,000 | |
| Boyd Smith, Elmer. | — | $1,200–$1,600 | |
| Brunhoff, Laurent De. | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Baker, Dorothy May | — | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Ver Beck, Frank. | — | $500–$700 | |
| Boyd Smith, Elmer. | — | $1,200–$1,600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wyeth | From the Back | $381,000 | Sotheby's, May 2024 | |
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | then the epicure (the third age) | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Andrew Wyeth | Berried at Sea | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Milton Avery | Striped Couch | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Little Drops of Water | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | A Child's Book of Old Verses book interior | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 | ||
| Milton Avery | Woman with Mandolin | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Andrew Wyeth | Only Child 22 x 30in | Bonhams, May 2016 |
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