Lot 188 · Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including A Private Collection Donated to Benefit The University of Oxford, Part V
Ready for the Kill
William Herbert 'buck' Dunton · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including A Private Collection Donated to Benefit The University of Oxford, Part V, London · 19 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 20¼ x 28 in. (51.4 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4293659
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Ready for the Kill. Christie's, 19 May 2005, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4293659.
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Ready for the Kill. Christie's, 19 May 2005, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4293659.
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From the same sale Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including A Private Collection Donated to Benefit The University of Oxford, Part V · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirman, South East Iran, Second Half 17Th Century | A LARGE SAFAVID SOFT PASTE PORCELAIN BOTTLE | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| France, Late 19Th Century | A SAMSON SAFAVID-STYLE CERAMIC BOTTLE | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mrs. George Putnam and Her Daughters | Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Prelude to Spring | Edward Redfield (1869-1965) | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Egyptian Water Jars | John Singer Sargent, Ra | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Ancient Chants | Bert Geer Phillips | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Battery of the U.S. Field Artillery Going into Action | $52,500 | Heritage Auctions, May 2015 | |
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | On the Trail | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2012 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Sweetpea | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Cowboy and a Packhorse | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Camp of the Bear Hunters 32 1/4 x 25 1/4in | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Blackfeet Indians moving to the Buffalo Range 12 x 16in fram | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Blackfeet | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Albert Bierstadt | Baker's Beach (San Francisco) 16 x 21 1/2 in. framed 24 1/4 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 |
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.