Lot 18 · 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art
The reading lesson
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,282–$11,595
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 January 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2061183
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Washington Brownlow, The reading lesson. Bonhams, 22 Jan 2014, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2061183.
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George Washington Brownlow, The reading lesson. Bonhams, 22 Jan 2014, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2061183.
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From the same sale 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art · Jan 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Black Woodpecker in woodland | Archibald Thorburn | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Brambling and a pair of Chaffinches | Archibald Thorburn | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Red Grouse on a high moor | Archibald Thorburn | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| The gypsy encampment | Snr. William Shayer | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Orphans | Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Playing with the kitten; Cutting out | William Henry Knight | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Sheep by a stream | $8,110 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Sheep before the White Cliffs | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| George Washington Brownlow | A tricky manoeuvre | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Ri Walter Langley | The old book | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| George Washington Brownlow | All but lost | Christie's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Ri Walter Langley | By the well, Brittany | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | The evening drink | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | 'Evening, East Kent' | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.