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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Two Centuries: American Art, New York · 6 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4960559
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Frederick Kensett, Fishing Near A Forest Waterfall. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 95. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960559.
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John Frederick Kensett, Fishing Near A Forest Waterfall. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 95. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960559.
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From the same sale Two Centuries: American Art · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seascape | James Hamilton | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Barque Vigilant | Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Tug Boats | Reginald Marsh | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Fruit Fantasy | Louis Ritman | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Pink Still Life) | Blanche Lazzell | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| S-Bend in an Elevated Section of the New Jersey Turnpike | Rackstraw Downes | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Frederick Kensett | Stony Hills from Newport, Rhode Island | $50,800 | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | |
| John Frederick Kensett | Mount Washington, Cog Railway in Distance | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | The Pond, Near Newport, Rhode Island | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Study for Trees on the Beverly Coast | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | john frederick kensett | marine scene | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Long Island | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | An Extensive Lake Landscape with Sailboats and Distant Mount | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Coastal Waves at Sunset | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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