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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art , New York · 17 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4764733
- Record
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William Henry Dethlef Koerner, william henry dethlef koerner | wires down, tracks flooded (the rescue). Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2019, lot 98. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4764733.
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William Henry Dethlef Koerner, william henry dethlef koerner | wires down, tracks flooded (the rescue). Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2019, lot 98. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4764733.
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From the same sale American Art · Sep 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| frank earle schoonover | got here on time | Frank Earle Schoonover | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| philip leslie hale | the water's edge | Phillip Leslie Hale | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| joseph stella | tree trunk and roots | Joseph Stella | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| andrew wyeth | study for 'traveling alone' | Andrew Wyeth | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| jan matulka | slovakian village: turi-pole | Jan Matulka | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| norman rockwell | portrait of richard sloan | Norman Rockwell | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | A Mystical Incantation 36 1/4 x 34 1/8in | $25,000 | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | |
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | Back from Beyond, The Saturday Evening Post interior illustr | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | The Canyon of The Fools, The Saturday Evening Post interior | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | "judith sat straight and formidable in her saddle, facing ca | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | Dude Wrangler, The Saturday Evening Post interior illustrati | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 | ||
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | When Dynamite Found Gold 26 x 36in | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | The Tavern, Poor Richard's Almanacks interior illustration s | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| William Henry Dethlef Koerner | Riding the Range | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2009 |
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.