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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $187,840–$281,760
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important British Art , London · 24 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 31¾ x 24 in. (80.7 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5865349
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John William Godward R.b.a., The signal. Christie's, 24 Nov 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5865349.
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John William Godward R.b.a., The signal. Christie's, 24 Nov 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5865349.
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From the same sale Important British Art · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two interiors of the Great Exhibition: The Medieval Court; and The Au… | Louis Haghe | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| TRINITY, historiated initial B, cutting from an ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIP… | TRINITY, historiated initial B, cutting from an ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT CHOIRBOOK ON VELLUM | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Asparagus Island, Kynance, Cornwall | William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S. (1827-1910) | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Elizabeth Siddal seated in a chair | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Desdemona's Death-Song | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | £200,000–£300,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Godward R.b.a. | john william godward, r.b.a. | pyrallis | $337,771 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | |
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Dolce far niente | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Cleonice | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Lassitude | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | A Greek Beauty | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Winding wool in a Pompeian garden | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2018 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Rendez-Vous | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 |
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.