Lot 121 · British and Continental Ceramics
Section of the "Grizzly" Giant - 33 feet diameter (c.1861)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS, London (South Kensington) · 6 October 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6640693
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carleton E. Watkins, Section of the "Grizzly" Giant - 33 feet diameter (c.1861). Christie's, 6 Oct 1998, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6640693.
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Carleton E. Watkins, Section of the "Grizzly" Giant - 33 feet diameter (c.1861). Christie's, 6 Oct 1998, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6640693.
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From the same sale British and Continental Ceramics · Oct 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculptor in a foundry; and Family portrait in a garden | DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN (French) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Portrait of Samuel Endicott Peabody, Richard Denison Rogers, William … | ALBERT LITCH AND JOHN ADAMS WHIPPLE (1822-1891) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Three siblings | RODERICK M. COLE, Peoria, Illinois (Active 1846-59) | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Portrait of two women with a letter | DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Abraham Lincoln (1860) | ALEXANDER HESLER and GEORGE B. AYRES | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Portrait of Thomas Eakins, possibly a self-portrait | CIRCLE OF EAKINS OR THOMAS EAKINS | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton E. Watkins | Lower Yosemite Fall | $2,560 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Carleton E. Watkins | Calaveras Grove; and Pine Cones 2 | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, 1865-1866 | Christie's, Apr 2005 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Middle Block House, Oregon | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | El Capitan, 3,300 feet | Christie's, Oct 1998 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | The Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite, 1865-1866 | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Carleton E. Watkins | Sentinel Rock, Echo Canyon, Utah; Witches Rock, Near Echo, U | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
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.