Lot 114 · American Paintings
Moonlight
William Trost Richards · gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Paintings , New York · 27 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 23½ x 37½ in. (59.7 x 95.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5260195
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Trost Richards, Moonlight. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260195.
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William Trost Richards, Moonlight. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260195.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Meadows | Thomas R. Manley (1853-1938) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Spring | Milton Avery | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Late Year | Bruce Crane | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Parting | Raphael Soyer | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cynthia | Moses Soyer | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Beauford Delaney | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trost Richards | william trost richards | the adirondacks | $81,250 | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | |
| William Trost Richards | Untitled | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | New Jersey Coast | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Summer glow 18 1/2 x 28in | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| William Trost Richards | the skelligs, coast of ireland | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Wooden Bridge at Sunset | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Brigantine Beach, New Jersey | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 | ||
| William Trost Richards | crashing waves | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 |
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.