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Robert Watson, Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3), first and third oil on canvas; second oil on paperboard© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Expectation; Early Light; Man in front of a building (3)

Robert Watson (American, 1923–2004)

$2,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,388≈ €1,710

Hammer $1,800 · with buyer’s premium $2,250

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “first and third oil on canvas; second oil on paperboard”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and indistinctly dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
17 x 24in; 8 x 11 3/4in; 28 x 20in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design, San Francisco (20087)
Date
December 16, 2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Lot
5111
Estimate
$1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £617 – £926) (≈ €760 – €1,140)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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