Lot 204 · Sculpture et objets d'art européens
Head of an Arab
Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. · oil on canvas, with painted arch
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,920–$7,841
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Sculpture et objets d'art européens, Paris · 19 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 14 x 9 7/8 in. (35.5 x 27.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5603719
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5603719 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5603719
Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., Head of an Arab. Christie's, 19 Dec 2006, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5603719.
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., Head of an Arab. Christie's, 19 Dec 2006, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5603719.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Study of a Neapolitan girl | $6,350 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
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| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | A Franciscan Monk reading | Sotheby's, Jul 2010 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | The Court of the Lions from the Hall of Justice, Granada | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | A Spanish lady wearing a mantilla | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | When the old fool has drunk his wine, and gone to rest, I'll | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Spanish Peasants | Sotheby's, Jun 2003 | ||
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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.