Lot 54 · 19th Century and British Impressionist Art
The Cup of Tantalus
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $45,370–$68,055
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — 19th Century and British Impressionist Art, London, New Bond Street · 21 September 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-530867
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Edward John Poynter, Pra, Rws, The Cup of Tantalus. Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-530867.
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Sir Edward John Poynter, Pra, Rws, The Cup of Tantalus. Bonhams, 21 Sep 2022, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-530867.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Archibald Thorburn | Common Snipe and Grey-Legged Partridge | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Sir Alfred James Munnings, Pra, Rws | Jogging on | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | A Covey of Grouse Amongst the Bracken | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2022 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Nutcracker and Rose Coloured Starling | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sir Alfred James Munnings, Pra, Rws | The Woodcutter | Bonhams, Sep 2019 |
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.