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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,280–$13,706
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The British Sale, London · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013523
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Sydney Muschamp, The Love Letter. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013523.
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Francis Sydney Muschamp, The Love Letter. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013523.
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From the same sale The British Sale · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in a Gig | Charles Cooper Henderson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Spanish Beauty | John Bagnold Burgess, Ra | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Fair Pledges of a Fruitful Tree | Robert Walker Macbeth | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| On the Sand Dunes | Heywood Hardy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Patience | Frank Percy Wild | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Whitby | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £18,000–£25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | The interrupted conversation | $7,305 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | A Surprise Visit | Christie's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | Threading beads | Christie's, Mar 2010 | ||
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | Dressing for May Day | Sotheby's, Jul 2005 | ||
| Delphin Enjolras | Blowing bubbles 18 x 13in (45.8 x 33cm) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | Admiring the engagement ring | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Francis Sydney Muschamp | A game of tennis | Christie's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Delphin Enjolras | The glow of the fire | Christie's, Sep 2016 |
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.