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Contemplation

Walter MacEwen (American, 1860–1943)

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$1,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £620≈ €772

Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $1,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 23in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art and Design: including Russian Works of Art (21782)
Date
September 7, 2014
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
7143
Estimate
$1,200 – $1,500 (≈ £744 – £930) (≈ €927 – €1,159)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2014 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Contemplation, Bonhams 2014

    Jul 27, 2014 · Bonhams

    Period Art and Design, lot 7020

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,500 – $2,000

    As catalogued

    Walter MacEwen, “Contemplation”

    oil on canvas

    14 1/4 x 23in

  2. Contemplation, Bonhams 2014

    Sep 7, 2014 · Bonhams this result

    Period Art and Design: including Russian Works of Art, lot 7143

    Sold $1,000Sign up to see · est. $1,200 – $1,500

    As catalogued

    Walter MacEwen, “Contemplation”

    oil on canvas

    14 1/4 x 23in

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