Lot 150 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
Study for 'An Athlete Wrestling with a Python'
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,745–$19,118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063272
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra, STUDY FOR 'AN ATHLETE WRESTLING WITH A PYTHON'. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063272.
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Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra, STUDY FOR 'AN ATHLETE WRESTLING WITH A PYTHON'. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063272.
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From the same sale The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art · Feb 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Scene in Chillingham Park: Portrait of Lord Ossulston', or 'Death of… | Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Ra | £800,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Boyhood, 1849 | John Faed | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Chivalry | Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | £600,000–£800,000 | |
| A Tempting Present | John Anster Fitzgerald | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| A Scottish Vigil | Carles Sillem Lidderdale | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Composition study for 'Chivalry' | Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | the sluggard | $66,932 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | |
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | Leandra | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | Nicandra | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | Hit | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | The Sluggard | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | musician's head from cimabue | Sotheby's, Apr 2010 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | john atkinson grimshaw | knostrop old hall at dusk | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Frederic, Lord Leighton, Pra | Little Fatima | Bonhams, Sep 2018 |
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.