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After Dinner Discourse by William Holbrook Beard, Oil on canvas, offered Nov 2008Photo © Sloans & Kenyon — view this lot on Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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Auction result

After Dinner Discourse

William Holbrook Beard (American, 1824–1900)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £20,350 – £27,133) (≈ €23,669 – €31,558)

Offered at Sloans & Kenyon 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
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16 in. x 24 in
Auction house
Sloans & Kenyon
Sale
Estate Catalogue Auction Featuring Ameri (39)
Date
November 14, 2008
Location
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Lot
1533
Estimate
$30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £20,350 – £27,133) (≈ €23,669 – €31,558)
Source
Auction house sloansandkenyon.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2008 and 2010 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. After Dinner Discourse, Sloans & Kenyon 2008

    Nov 14, 2008 · Sloans & Kenyon this result

    Estate Catalogue Auction Featuring Ameri, lot 1533

    Bought in / unsold · est. $30,000 – $40,000

    As catalogued

    William Holbrook Beard, “After Dinner Discourse”

    Oil on canvas

    16 in. x 24 in

  2. After Dinner Discourse, Sloans & Kenyon 2010

    Jun 18, 2010 · Sloans & Kenyon

    June Estate Catalogue Auction, lot 1465

    Bought in / unsold · est. $25,000 – $30,000

    As catalogued

    William Holbrook Beard, “After Dinner Discourse”

    Oil on canvas

    16 in. x 24 in

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