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Study for “The Butterflies
Arthur Prince Spear (American, 1879–1959)
$2,990 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,486≈ €2,188
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- Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →As published: “Wonderful pastel on paper of a young woman with flowing sheer dress swinging on a swing”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed center bottom
- Category
- Pastels
- Dimensions
- 20” x 24”
- Auction house
- James D. Julia
- Sale
- Annual Samoset Antiques & Fine Art Auction <br> Totals Over $4.5 MILLION! (annual-samoset-2007-antiques-fine-art-auction/?session=1)
- Date
- August 28, 2007
- Location
- Fairfield, Maine
- Lot
- 382
- Estimate
- $1,200 – $1,800 (≈ £596 – £894) (≈ €878 – €1,317)
- Source
- Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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Annual Samoset Antiques & Fine Art Auction <br> Totals Over $4.5 MILLION! · James D. Julia · Aug 28, 2007
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