Primulas and a Bird's Nest with Eggs, on a Mossy Bank — OLIVER CLARE (1853-1927)

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Estimate: £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,643–$2,464
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Sale: Christie's — BRITISH PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 17 July 1998
Record ID: TB-2026-6658119
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Oliver Clare, PRIMULAS AND A BIRD'S NEST WITH EGGS, ON A MOSSY BANK. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658119.

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Oliver Clare, PRIMULAS AND A BIRD'S NEST WITH EGGS, ON A MOSSY BANK. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658119.

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From the same sale British Pictures · Jul 1998

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter-Length, in a Red Dress and Blue Sha…	Follower Of Michael Dahl	£700–£1,000
Travellers Resting by a Camp Fire; and Countryfolk Resting by a Pond …	Circle Of George Morland	£600–£800
Thais	Follower Of Sir Joshua Reynolds	£600–£800
Grapes, Apples, Pears, Dead Game, a Wicker Basket and Stoneware Jug, …	Charles Thomas Bale	£1,200–£1,800
Apples and Raspberries on a Mossy Bank; and Plums and Redcurrants on …	William Hough	£2,000–£3,000
Apples, Redcurrants and Grapes on a Mossy Bank	Vincent Clare	£600–£800

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Oliver Clare	Still lifes of fruit; a pair each 30.5 x 22.8cm (12 x 9in).	$3,356	Bonhams, Mar 2019
Oliver Clare	Still Life of Flowers and a Bird Nest; Still Life of Fruit		Sotheby's, Oct 2005
Oliver Clare	Plums and a strawberry; and Grapes, green plums and strawber		Christie's, Sep 2007
Oliver Clare	a Pair of Still Life Studies of Fruit		Sotheby's, Mar 2007
Oliver Clare	Still Life with Strawberries		Sotheby's, Sep 2006
Oliver Clare	Plums, grapes, a peach and raspberries on a stone ledge; and		Christie's, May 2009
Oliver Clare	Still Life with Grapes, Apples, Plums, Strawberries and Rasb		Sotheby's, Jul 2005
Oliver Clare	Black grapes, apples, peaches and raspberries; black grapes,		Bonhams, Apr 2014

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