Note 1) The following auction data from Askart.com and Artnet.com records make clear that the above presale estimate of $15,000-$35,000 for the Braz still life is reasonable and justifiable:

Title/Subject: Portrait Of The Artist’s Wife Signed.
Drawing, sanguine and charcoal over pencil/ on paper. 21.46 in. x 16.54 in. sold for $26,320 on 11/27/2012 at Sotheby’s, London

Title/Subject: Still Life With Crayfish Signed. Oil on canvas. 19.69 in. x 25.59 in. sold for

$15,586 on 11/30/2010 at Sotheby’s, London

Title/Subject: Village Afternoon Signed. Oil on canvas. 19.88 in. x 25.59 in. sold for

$48,442 on 06/08/2009 - 06/11/2009 at MacDougall's Auctions, London, England

Title/Subject: Still Life With Onions And Tomatoes Signed. Oil on canvas. 23.43 in. x

26.57 in. sold for $22,700 on 06/12/2008 - 06/13/2008 at MacDougall's Auctions, London, England

Title/Subject: Still Life With Fish Signed. Oil on canvas. 20.87 in. x 27.36 in. sold for

$14,505 on 06/12/2008 - 06/13/2008 at MacDougall's Auctions, London, England

Title/Subject: Still Life With French Bread Signed. Oil on canvas. 19.53 in. x 23.50 in. sold for $39,439 on 11/27/2006 at Bonhams, London

Title/Subject: Still Life With Pipes Signed. Oil on canvas. 21.3 in. x 28.7 in. sold for

$20,280 on 5/30/2006 at MacDougalls, London

Title/Subject: Still Life With Oranges Signed. Oil on canvas. 18.11 in. x 21.65 in. sold for $21,180 on 11/28/2005 at MacDougalls, London

Title/Subject: At Still Life With Melons Signed. Oil on canvas. 22 ½ in. x 28 1/3 in. sold for $14,578 on 11/28/2005 at Bonhams, London