Lot 344 · Exploration and Travel Including Maps and Atlases'
An eruption (telephoto of the Summit of Mount Erebus)
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $589–$884
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL INCLUDING MAPS AND ATLASES' , London (South Kensington) · 18 January 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6003834
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, An eruption (telephoto of the Summit of Mount Erebus). Christie's, 18 Jan 2001, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6003834.
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Herbert George Ponting, An eruption (telephoto of the Summit of Mount Erebus). Christie's, 18 Jan 2001, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6003834.
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From the same sale Exploration and Travel Including Maps and Atlases' · Jan 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coccyzus Carolinensis | YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO (PLATE II) | $2,200–$2,800 | |
| Dacnis Protonotarius | PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (PLATE III) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Fringilla purpurea | PURPLE FINCH (PLATE IV) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Silvia Childreni | CHILDREN'S WARBLER (PLATE 35) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Falco harlani | BLACK WARRIOR (PLATE 86) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Vireo olivaceus | RED-EYED VIREO (PLATE CL) | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Ponting | Dr Wilson and Lieut. Bowers taking observations | $726 | Christie's, Jan 2001 | |
| Horst P. Horst | Tallulah Bankhead | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Illuminations, Verona: Edizioni Gibralfaro & E.C.M., 2001 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Parkinson | Pamela Minchin, Brighton Pier, 1938 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Gandhi in Fast | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Bill Brandt | East End Underground Station | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Horst P. Horst | Electric Beauty, Paris (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio I) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Horst P. Horst | End of the Party, Rome, Italy | Bonhams, Jan 2026 |
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.