Lot 30 · American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
a racing scene on nyack sound: the volunteer in the foreground
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 11 April 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4160799
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Edward Buttersworth, a racing scene on nyack sound: the volunteer in the foreground. Sotheby's, 11 Apr 2013, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4160799.
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James Edward Buttersworth, a racing scene on nyack sound: the volunteer in the foreground. Sotheby's, 11 Apr 2013, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4160799.
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