Lot 70 · Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art
Cupid releasing two doves
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art , New York · 25 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5128236
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Cupid releasing two doves. Sotheby's, 25 May 2023, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128236.
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Cupid releasing two doves. Sotheby's, 25 May 2023, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128236.
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From the same sale Master Paintings and 19th Century European Art · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of His Daughter, Marie | Franz Von Stück | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Naples, a view of the bay with Mount Vesuvius at right | Pietro Antoniani | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Luzancy, le mur de la proprieté de M. Remy | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Portrait of a noblewoman as a sibyl, wearing an ornate jeweled headdr… | Franco-flemish School, Mid-16th Century | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Young man playing a lute by candlelight | Pietro Paolini | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Unequal Lovers | Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Cupid Releasing Two Doves | $125,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2015 | |
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Mrs. William Abercromby, half-length, seated, in a white gow | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Portrait of Mrs. William Abercromby (b. 1743), half-length | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra | Vesuvius seen from Naples, Morning | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | The Recovery of His Majesty in the Year 1789 《1789年英王病癒》 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | The Music Lesson | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra | Study of a Beech Tree | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| P.r.a. Benjamin West | musidora and her two companions, sacharissa and amoret, at t | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 |
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.