Lot 147 · Latin American Art Online
Francis Sarg in a Perambulator
Mary Ellen Best · pencil and watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $400–$600 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Latin American Art Online, New York · 6 April 2005
- Dimensions
- 7 1/8 x 10 in. (18 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5828675
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Ellen Best, Francis Sarg in a Perambulator. Christie's, 6 Apr 2005, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5828675.
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Mary Ellen Best, Francis Sarg in a Perambulator. Christie's, 6 Apr 2005, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5828675.
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From the same sale Latin American Art Online · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street vendors, Covent Garden | Follower of HENRY WALTON | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A PAINTED AND LACQUERED BRONZE-MOUNTED WOOD LOW TABLE, | $200–$300 | |
| 6Th-7Th Century | A TERRACOTTA HANIWA HEAD ON WOOD BASE, | $600–$800 | |
| Modern (2) | A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE WHITE-PAINTED AND LEATHER-UPHOLSTERED BERGERES, | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Modern | A PARCEL-GREEN PAINTED TRESTLE TABLE, | $800–$1,200 | |
| Modern | A CONTEMPORARY YELLOW BUTTONED AND TUFTED CLUB CHAIR, | $300–$500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman of the Monins family, p | $601 | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | |
| Italian School | Portrait of a Boy Playing a Recorder | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| English School | 18th Century/19th Century Anas Crecca, Teal; Red Legged Part | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | Rotterdam | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of young woman in a blue gown | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Portrait of a Man | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | 'Cottagers at tea' | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| English School | Late 19th/early 20th Century A bloodhound with landscape bey | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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