May, Making Soap, Washing Sheep, 1870 7 1/4 x 24 in. (43.8 x 60.8 cm) framed 23 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 2 in. (under plexiglass) — Grandma Moses (1860-1961)

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Estimate: $70,000–$90,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — American Works of Art, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 21 September 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-511221
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Grandma Moses, May, Making Soap, Washing Sheep, 1870 7 1/4 x 24 in. (43.8 x 60.8 cm) framed 23 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 2 in. (under plexiglass). Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-511221.

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Grandma Moses, May, Making Soap, Washing Sheep, 1870 7 1/4 x 24 in. (43.8 x 60.8 cm) framed 23 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 2 in. (under plexiglass). Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-511221.

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