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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 6 March 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4724842
- Record
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Xanthus Russell Smith, hove to for the pilot. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2019, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4724842.
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Xanthus Russell Smith, hove to for the pilot. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2019, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4724842.
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From the same sale American Art · Mar 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| man with horn | Philip Evergood | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| rockport | Jon Corbino | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| untitled (porch scene) | Milton Avery | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| portrait of don cord | Fairfield Porter | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| late afternoon, moret | William Lamb Picknell | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| centerport #8 | Arthur Garfield Dove | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xanthus Russell Smith | Clipper Ship in Full Sail | $6,250 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2012 | |
| Xanthus Russell Smith | Surf on a Rocky Coast with Schooners in the Distance 26 x 43 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Xanthus Russell Smith | USS Kearsage Sinking of the Confederate Blockade Runner, the | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2023 | ||
| Xanthus Russell Smith | Departure from Portland, Maine | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Emile Albert Gruppe | Seated Girl on a Beach | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Breaking Wave 16 5/8 x 22 in. (42.2 x 55.9 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Emile Albert Gruppe | Vermont Farm | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024 | ||
| Xanthus Russell Smith | Hove to for the Pilot | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
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.