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The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen)

Dorr Bothwell (American, 1902–2000) · circa 1935

$2,816 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,066≈ €2,372

Hammer $2,200 · with buyer’s premium $2,816

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “casein and graphite on paper-backed silk”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
each 67 x 24 3/4 in.; overall 71 x 107 1/2 in.
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California & Western Art Online (31903)
Date
February 12, 2026
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
165
Estimate
$1,500 – $2,600 (≈ £1,100 – £1,907) (≈ €1,263 – €2,190)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen), Bonhams 2025

    Nov 11, 2025 · Bonhams

    California & Western Art, lot 195

    Bought in / unsold · est. $3,000 – $5,000

    As catalogued

    Dorr Bothwell, “The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen)”, circa 1935

    casein and graphite on paper-backed silk

    each 67 x 24 3/4 in.; overall 71 x 107 1/2 in.

  2. The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen), Bonhams 2026

    Feb 12, 2026 · Bonhams this result

    California & Western Art Online, lot 165

    Sold $2,816Sign up to see · est. $1,500 – $2,600

    As catalogued

    Dorr Bothwell, “The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen)”, circa 1935

    casein and graphite on paper-backed silk

    each 67 x 24 3/4 in.; overall 71 x 107 1/2 in.

  3. The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen), Bonhams 2026

    Jul 16, 2026 · Bonhams

    California, Western & Hawaiian Art Online, lot 309

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $3,000

    As catalogued

    Dorr Bothwell, “The Ghost Dance (A Four-Panel Folding Screen)”, circa 1935

    casein and graphite on paper-backed silk

    each 67 x 24 3/4 in.; overall 71 x 107 1/2 in.

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