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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 19 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4787949
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Frederick Kensett, john frederick kensett | sunset over the catskills. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4787949.
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John Frederick Kensett, john frederick kensett | sunset over the catskills. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4787949.
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From the same sale American Art · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| marsden hartley | dogtown | Marsden, Hartley. 1877-1943. | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| ernest martin hennings | turquoise shirt | Ernest Martin Hennings | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| albert bierstadt | sunset | Albert Bierstadt | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| charles marion russell | before the white man came (indian game hunt) | Charles Marion Russell | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| andrew wyeth | pumpkin hill | Andrew Wyeth | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| albert bierstadt | untitled (alaska) | Albert Bierstadt | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Frederick Kensett | Study on Long Island Sound at Darien, Connecticut | $125,000 | Christie's, May 2021 | |
| John Frederick Kensett | Lake Erie | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Long Island | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Near Newport | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Hill by the Sea | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Evening on Contentment Island , 1872 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Landscape with Waterfall | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872), Sunset in the Adirondack | Bonhams, Nov 2019 |
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