Lot 329 · August Americana: Art and Objects
Portrait of a Seated Young Man 13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (34 x 24.1 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — August Americana: Art and Objects, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 3 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6942400
- Record
- first seen 31 Jul 2026 · updated 13 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Harry James Oshiver, Portrait of a Seated Young Man 13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (34 x 24.1 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942400.
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Harry James Oshiver, Portrait of a Seated Young Man 13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (34 x 24.1 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942400.
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