Lot 107 · Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online
Contemplation
Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. · watercolor and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online, Hong Kong · 2 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 18¾ x 13¼ in. (47.6 x 33.7 cm.) (sight)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5714637
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., Contemplation. Christie's, 2 Mar 2006, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5714637.
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Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935., Contemplation. Christie's, 2 Mar 2006, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5714637.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Landscape | Raymond Clarence Johnson (1894-1981) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| New Hope from Lambertville | Henry Snell (1858-1943) | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| 'Hide and Seek': A Pair of Bookends | Mary Abastenia St. Leger Eberle (1878-1942) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Still Night | Henry Ellis Mattson (1887-1971) | $800–$1,200 | |
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| River Reach | Robert Vonnoh | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Original Pen And Wash Of Mother And Child, Signed | $7,500 est. | New England Auctions, Jun 2025 | |
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | As a Special Privilege the Zealot Bore it in Blazing, Scribn | Heritage Auctions, May 2014 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Along the Garden Path | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | Child Sleeping, A Child's Prayer interior book illustration | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2013 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | exhibition announcement | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Tom Sawyer Suite 8 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | the water-babies (a group of five works) | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | The Water Babies book interior | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 |
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.