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Seymour Joseph Guy, The Bed Time Story, 1878, oil on canvas© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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The Bed Time Story

Seymour Joseph Guy (American, 1824–1910) · 1878

$164,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £105,691≈ €126,173

Hammer $135,000 · with buyer’s premium $164,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
34 x 27 1/2in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture (18403)
Date
November 30, 2010
Location
New York, United States
Lot
49
Estimate
$80,000 – $120,000 (≈ £51,556 – £77,335) (≈ €61,548 – €92,322)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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