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- Estimate
- £6,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $9,795–$14,692
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewellery , London (South Kensington) · 6 March 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6702863
- Record
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., Study for 'The Hungry Birds'. Christie's, 6 Mar 1998, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6702863.
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., Study for 'The Hungry Birds'. Christie's, 6 Mar 1998, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6702863.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie and a Spaniel seated by a Well | Paul Maze | £1,800–£2,400 | |
| A Captive Audience | William Kay Blacklock | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Watcher | Henry Scott Tuke | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Study for 'Autumn' | $10,044 | Christie's, Jul 2016 | |
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Nude Holding a Cat | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Shrinking Perimeter | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Four Seasons Seen Through the Eyes of Jessica's Sock Monkey | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | the choir | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Study for ‘The Sailor’s Return' | Christie's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Sarah, the artist's wife | Christie's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Self-portrait | Christie's, Mar 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.