The Innkeeper 58.5 x 47.5 cm. (23 1/16 x 18 11/16 in.) — Arthur Melville ARSA RSW ARS (British, 1855-1904)

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,576–$3,864
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Sale: Bonhams — The Scottish Sale, Edinburgh · 15 May 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-760752
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, The Innkeeper 58.5 x 47.5 cm. (23 1/16 x 18 11/16 in.). Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-760752.

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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, The Innkeeper 58.5 x 47.5 cm. (23 1/16 x 18 11/16 in.). Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-760752.

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From the same sale The Scottish Sale · May 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Sound of Mull 26.5 x 46.5 cm. (10 7/16 x 18 5/16 in.)	Sir David Young Cameron Ra Rsa Rws Rsw Re	£3,000–£5,000
The Breakfast Table 53.5 x 43.5 cm. (21 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.)	Patrick William Adam R.s.a.	£6,000–£8,000
The River Tweed from the Ramparts 34.5 x 51 cm. (13 9/16 x 20 1/16 in.)	Frank Watson Wood	£700–£900
Edinburgh by Night 51 x 61.5 cm. (20 1/16 x 24 3/16 in.)	Anne Redpath Obe Rsa Ara Lld Arws Roi Rba	£8,000–£12,000
Woman Resting 28 x 14.5 cm. (11 x 5 1/2 in.)	Sir Robin Philipson Ra Prsa Frsa Rsw Rgi Dlitt Lld	£1,200–£1,500
Horsemen Approaching 92 x 92 cm. (36 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.)	Sir Robin Philipson Ra Prsa Frsa Rsw Rgi Dlitt Lld	£8,000–£12,000

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