Lot 52 · Portrait of the West: The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection
Delivering the Mail 30 x 25in framed 39 1/2 x 34 1/2in
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Portrait of the West: The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection, Los Angeles · 4 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-590836
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Delivering the Mail 30 x 25in framed 39 1/2 x 34 1/2in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2021, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-590836.
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, Delivering the Mail 30 x 25in framed 39 1/2 x 34 1/2in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2021, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-590836.
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From the same sale Portrait of the West: The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection · Aug 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County 24 x 30in framed 37 x 41 1/2in | Maynard Dixon | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Pink and Black (Still Life) 40 x 40in framed 49 x 49in | Victor Higgins | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Ranchos Church Taos 28 x 36in framed 36 x 44in | Emil Bisttram | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Scout 35in high | After Cyrus Edwin Dallin | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Iroquois Woman 38 x 29in framed 42 1/2 x 35in | Richard Blossom Farley | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Canyon Walls, Zion National Park, Utah 23 1/2 x 35 1/4in framed 24 x 36in | Conrad Buff | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Glorietta | $497,000 | Christie's, May 2015 | |
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Busting a Broncho | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Roping a Wolf (Roping a Lobo) | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | Home, Sweet Home | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Charles Marion Russell | Indian Hunting Buffalo | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Albert Bierstadt | South Dome, Yosemite Valley, California | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | The Trail Boss (Settlers and Seeds—Civilization's Forerunner | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | Buffalo Fights Back | Christie's, Jan 2026 |
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.