Lot 95 · British and European Art
Knitting lessons, The young postman; a pair (2)
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,939–$2,586
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, London, Knightsbridge · 4 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1370834
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Athanase Aufray, Knitting lessons, The young postman; a pair (2). Bonhams, 4 Jul 2017, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1370834.
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Joseph Athanase Aufray, Knitting lessons, The young postman; a pair (2). Bonhams, 4 Jul 2017, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1370834.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A westerly view of Oxford, featuring the Radcliffe camera, University… | William Turner Of Oxford Ows | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Lady seated by the fire | Albert Chevallier Tayler, Rbc | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The embroidery works | Edwin Frederick Holt | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Ready for breakfast | Ra Richard Ansdell | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,old time is still a-flying | Samuel Shelley | £800–£1,200 | |
| The jewellery box | Walter Macewen | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | Two gentlemen seated in an interior, smoking | $4,000 | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | |
| Joseph Athanase Aufray | The drawing lesson 14 1/2 x 18 1/4in (36.2 x 46.4cm) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| English School | Early 19th Century A fighting cock | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Continental School | A peacock and other exotic fowl in a landscape; and a compan | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Flock of sheep on a hillside | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Eugenio Zampighi | La bonne nouvelle ; Repas du fermier avec les poussins | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Continental School | Portrait of a lady thought to be Austrian ballerina Fanny El | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Cattle at pasture | Bonhams, Jul 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.