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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $498–$831
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH ART ON PAPER INCLUDING ORIGINAL BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6019960
- Record
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Philip William May, Fairies. Christie's, 3 Jul 2003, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6019960.
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Philip William May, Fairies. Christie's, 3 Jul 2003, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6019960.
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From the same sale British Art on Paper Including Original Book Illustrations · Jul 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quayside, Venice, Italy | Paul Maze | £800–£1,200 | |
| Marigold | Simon Bussy (1896-1954) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Irises | Sir Jacob Epstein | £800–£1,200 | |
| Yarmouth | John Berney Crome | £300–£500 | |
| Portrait of Eleanor Carne, bust-length, in a white dress | Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of Mr. Phillips, half-length, seated in a chair; and Portrai… | English School, 19th Century | £200–£400 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip William May | "Hullo, old chap, you look as if you'd had sport! In at the | $445 | Christie's, Dec 1999 | |
| English School | 19th/20th Century A seated King Charles Spaniel | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Philip William May | Head of a contorted man | Christie's, Jun 2000 | ||
| Ernest Howard Shepard | Dressing for Ascot, Frogmorton interior study | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ernest Howard Shepard | Asleep | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | Ipswich Market Cross Unframed | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Kate Greenaway | Nine Muses | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| English School | circa 1800 Portrait of a child, traditionally identified as | 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.