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Three Children Reading by Mary Curtis Richardson, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2020Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Three Children Reading

Mary Curtis Richardson (American, 1848–1931)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,500 – £2,250) (≈ €1,658 – €2,486)

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 4 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
36 x 60in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California and Western Art Online (26621)
Date
December 2, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
6
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,500 – £2,250) (≈ €1,658 – €2,486)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2014 and 2020 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 4

  1. Three children reading, Bonhams 2014

    May 21, 2014 · Bonhams

    American Art, lot 20

    Bought in / unsold · est. $15,000 – $25,000

    As catalogued

    Mary Curtis Richardson, “Three children reading”

    oil on canvas

    36 x 60in

  2. Three children reading, Bonhams 2015

    Aug 4, 2015 · Bonhams

    California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, lot 12

    Bought in / unsold · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    Mary Curtis Richardson, “Three children reading”

    oil on canvas

    36 x 60in

  3. Three children reading, Bonhams 2015

    Dec 14, 2015 · Bonhams

    Art + Decor, lot 7066

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $3,000

    As catalogued

    Mary Curtis Richardson, “Three children reading”

    oil on canvas

    36 x 60in

  4. Three Children Reading, Bonhams 2020

    Dec 2, 2020 · Bonhams this result

    California and Western Art Online, lot 6

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $3,000

    As catalogued

    Mary Curtis Richardson, “Three Children Reading”

    oil on canvas

    36 x 60in

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