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The Widow by Francis Davis Millet, oil on canvas, offered May 2008Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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The Widow

Francis Davis Millet (American, 1846–1912)

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £25,438 – £35,613) (≈ €31,740 – €44,436)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
28 x 48in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
American Paintings (16083)
Date
May 21, 2008
Location
New York, United States
Lot
1053
Estimate
$50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £25,438 – £35,613) (≈ €31,740 – €44,436)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2007 and 2008 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. The Widow, Bonhams 2007

    Nov 28, 2007 · Bonhams

    American Paintings, lot 54

    Bought in / unsold · est. $80,000 – $120,000

    As catalogued

    Francis Davis Millet, “The Widow”

    oil on canvas

    28 x 48 in. (71 x 122 cm.)

  2. The Widow, Bonhams 2008

    May 21, 2008 · Bonhams this result

    American Paintings, lot 1053

    Bought in / unsold · est. $50,000 – $70,000

    As catalogued

    Francis Davis Millet, “The Widow”

    oil on canvas

    28 x 48in

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