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Bright Summer Day by William Clapp, oil on board, sold Aug 2006Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Bright Summer Day

William Clapp (California/Canada, 1879–1954)

$5,676 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,977≈ €4,417

Hammer $4,750 · with buyer’s premium $5,676

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
15 x 18in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California and American Paintings & Sculpture (14017)
Date
August 7, 2006
Location
San Francisco, United States
Lot
1248
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,098 – £3,147) (≈ €3,113 – €4,669)
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 2006 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Bright Summer Day, Bonhams 2005

    Dec 12, 2005 · Bonhams

    California and American Paintings & Sculpture, lot 237

    Bought in / unsold · est. $4,000 – $6,000

    As catalogued

    William Clapp, “Bright Summer Day”

    oil on board

    15 x 18in

  2. Bright Summer Day, Bonhams 2006

    Aug 7, 2006 · Bonhams this result

    California and American Paintings & Sculpture, lot 1248

    Sold $5,676Sign up to see · est. $4,000 – $6,000

    As catalogued

    William Clapp, “Bright Summer Day”

    oil on board

    15 x 18in

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