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A Pensive Moment by Susan Watkins, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2005© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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A Pensive Moment

Susan Watkins (American, 1875–1913)

$10,575 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,980≈ €8,868

Hammer $9,000 · with buyer’s premium $10,575

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
28 3/4 x 24in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California and American Paintings & Sculpture (13316)
Date
December 12, 2005
Location
San Francisco, United States
Lot
12
Estimate
$5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £2,827 – £3,958) (≈ €4,193 – €5,870)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2005 and 2023 · sold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. A Pensive Moment, Bonhams 2005

    Dec 12, 2005 · Bonhams this result

    California and American Paintings & Sculpture, lot 12

    Sold $10,575Sign up to see · est. $5,000 – $7,000

    As catalogued

    Susan Watkins, “A Pensive Moment”

    oil on canvas

    28 3/4 x 24in

  2. A Pensive Moment, Bonhams 2023

    May 25, 2023 · Bonhams

    American Art, lot 84

    Sold $5,120 −52%Sign up to see · est. $5,000 – $7,000

    As catalogued

    Susan Watkins, “A Pensive Moment”

    oil on canvas

    28 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (73 x 60.3 cm)

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