Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Still Life with Books, 1881
Oil · Canvas
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2025$229,100 ≈ £174,366 ≈ €197,670Sign up free to see priceImage courtesy Brunk Auctions
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The Old Violin
Catalogued as “After William Harnett” — not included in the artist’s headline statistics.
William Harnett (American, 1848–1892) · 1886
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 36 x 24 in.
- Auction house
- Brunk Auctions
- Sale
- Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023 (12219)
- Date
- March 25, 2023
- Location
- Asheville, United States
- Lot
- 1059
- Estimate
- $800 – $1,200 (≈ £655 – £982) (≈ €745 – €1,117)
- Source
- Auction house live.brunkauctions.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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