Lot 37 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
Pick of the Litter
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£90,000 hammer ≈ $94,383–$121,350
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 14 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496988
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur John Elsley, Pick of the Litter. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2016, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496988.
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Arthur John Elsley, Pick of the Litter. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2016, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496988.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| portrait of mrs austin mackenzie | SIR Frank Dicksee R.a. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| portrait of mary emma jones, study for lucrezia borgia | Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Theocritus Idyll XVIII, Chorus and Musicians | Sir William Russell Flint | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| After the Steeplechase at Newbury | — | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Gunthram Bose and his Daughters, A.D. 572: The Ambuscade | Sir Lawrence Alma-tadema, O.m., R.a. | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Clotilde at the tomb of her grandchildren | Sir Lawrence Alma-tadema, O.m., R.a. | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | The Joy of Spring | $93,750 | Sotheby's, May 2014 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | Here He Comes | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Well Done! | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Baby's Bath Time | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | arthur john elsley | an unlikely pair | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | The New Dress | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Hold Tight | Christie's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | before the bath | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 |
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.