Lot 15 · Victorian Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
A collection of studies after Old Masters, including Piero della Francesca, Antonella da Messina, Hans Memling, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and others
Charles Fairfax Murray · pencil, four with watercolour, on paper
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,335–$2,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art , London · 13 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 8 3/8 x 11 ½ in. (21.3 x 29.2 cm.); and smaller
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3854130
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Fairfax Murray, A collection of studies after Old Masters, including Piero della Francesca, Antonella da Messina, Hans Memling, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and others. Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3854130.
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Charles Fairfax Murray, A collection of studies after Old Masters, including Piero della Francesca, Antonella da Messina, Hans Memling, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and others. Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3854130.
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From the same sale Victorian Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studies of ankles and feet; and Studies of arms | Evelyn De Morgan | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Study of a standing draped female figure | George Howard, 9th Earl Of Carlisle | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The great red dragon and the woman clothed with the sun; and The Whor… | Henry John Stock | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Study for 'A Bather' | Albert Joseph Moore A.r.w.s. | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Study for 'Kingcups' | Albert Joseph Moore A.r.w.s. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Jacob and Esau | Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | £2,000–£3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Thorburn | Ptarmigan in a blizzard | $6,710 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | |
| Charles Fairfax Murray | Study of a woman reading a book | Sotheby's, Jan 2016 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Grey wagtail | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Swan-egg Plums | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Warblers, Wheatear, Yellowshank and Crossbill | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Edward Ladell | Still life of fruit and a bird's nest on a window ledge | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | A Reeve in Flight | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | A pair of Moorhens among waterlilies | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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