Lot 87 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
His last winter
Harold Frank Wallace · JAPANESE EROTICA -- 12 shunga scenes. [Early 20th-century.] Oblong 4° (238 x 280mm). 12 pen, ink and brush drawings using body- and watercolour on silk, all heightened in gold, mounted on thick card with gilt speckled borders. Original concertina-bound volume, turquoise decorative silk-covered boards, speckled gilt endpapers and edges (extremities lightly rubbed), contained in a slipcase
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,149–$1,642
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London (South Kensington) · 28 October 1999
- Dimensions
- 238 x 280mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4554201
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Harold Frank Wallace, His last winter. Christie's, 28 Oct 1999, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4554201.
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Harold Frank Wallace, His last winter. Christie's, 28 Oct 1999, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4554201.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 'Ruth' | Robert Scott Lauder R.s.a. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Frank Wallace | Glen Affaric with red deer | $2,488 | Bonhams, May 2019 | |
| Harold Frank Wallace | The unwelcome visitor | Christie's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Spoonbill | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| British School | 18th Century Lady in White with a Basket of Fruit and Flower | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| British School | Still Life with French Horn and Keys 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (47 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Harold Frank Wallace | A pair of fishing landscapes each 23.5 x 34cm (9 1/4 x 13 3 | Bonhams, May 2016 | ||
| Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe Obe Ra | Four Ringed Plovers | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Harold Frank Wallace | The Mountain Herd | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 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.