Lot 64 · British and Victorian Paintings, Including Scottish Pictures
Absent Thoughts
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,671–$10,006
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 19 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6294749
- Record
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Thomas Faed Ra Hrsa, Absent Thoughts. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6294749.
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Thomas Faed Ra Hrsa, Absent Thoughts. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6294749.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Paintings, Including Scottish Pictures · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sens propre | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Le Savoir | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $120,000–$160,000 | |
| La Tempte | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Les Chants de Maldoror | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Seven Drawings: Lettres persanes (Un Peu de l'me des bandits) | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| L'tat de grace | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Faed Ra Hrsa | Reading the Old Book | $11,784 | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2020 | |
| Thomas Faed Ra Hrsa | The cottage bedroom | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | 'Sunshine after Rain, Loch Etive, Glencoe' | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | Mist and Morning Sunshine | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2021 | ||
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | Highland cattle in a landscape | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Thomas Faed Ra Hrsa | the rustic toilet | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of Sir Christopher Hoddesdon | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sir William George Gillies Cbe Lld Rsa Pprsw Ra | Portrait of the Artist's Sister, Emma Gillies | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 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.