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Gustavus Chafee Widney, Strife and bitterness and defeat - they are gone in the breath of the wind, the croon of the surf, the drift of light and shadow on the dreamy isle across the bay, 1911, pen, ink, and wash on illustration board© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Strife and bitterness and defeat - they are gone in the breath of the wind, the croon of the surf, the drift of light and shadow on the dreamy isle across the bay

Gustavus Chafee Widney (1871–1955) · 1911

$3,840 price realized incl. premium

≈ £3,008≈ €3,496

Hammer $3,000 · with buyer’s premium $3,840

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pen, ink, and wash on illustration board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 17 5/8 in. (16.8 x 44.8 cm)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
The Art of Hawaiʻi (28869)
Date
August 2, 2023
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
224
Estimate
$800 – $1,200 (≈ £627 – £940) (≈ €728 – €1,092)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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