Lot 274 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
"For a long time they looked at the river beneath them..."
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $156,540–$234,810
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318388
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976., "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them...". Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318388.
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Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976., "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them...". Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318388.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "...by-and-by they came to an enchanted place on the very to | $265,186 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | |
| Winston Churchill | View in the Italian Alps | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them..." | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Winston Churchill | after daubigny | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "Bump, bump, bump - going up the stairs" | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "So they got down off the gate" | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "here is edward bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bum | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "And they all pulled together" | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 |
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.