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The old sheperd by Dewey Bates, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2025© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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The old sheperd

Dewey Bates (American, 1851–1899)

£486 price realized incl. premium

≈ $659≈ €562

Hammer £380 · with buyer’s premium £486

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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
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
62 x 51cm (24 7/16 x 20 1/16in).
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Discovery Sale (31072)
Date
September 12, 2025
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
63
Estimate
£150 – £200 (≈ $203 – $271) (≈ €173 – €231)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The old sheperd, Bonhams 2024

    Nov 28, 2024 · Bonhams

    Discovery Sale, lot 13

    Bought in / unsold · est. £400 – £600

    As catalogued

    Dewey Bates, “The old sheperd”

    oil on canvas

    62 x 51cm (24 7/16 x 20 1/16in).

  2. The old sheperd, Bonhams 2025

    Sep 12, 2025 · Bonhams this result

    Discovery Sale, lot 63

    Sold £486Sign up to see · est. £150 – £200

    As catalogued

    Dewey Bates, “The old sheperd”

    oil on canvas

    62 x 51cm (24 7/16 x 20 1/16in).

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