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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,356–$3,142
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L03621 · 27 August 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2986182
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Fraser Jnr, Searching for Coppers. Sotheby's, 27 Aug 2003, lot 944. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2986182.
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Alexander Fraser Jnr, Searching for Coppers. Sotheby's, 27 Aug 2003, lot 944. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2986182.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L03621 · Aug 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pans, Machrihanish | Robert Gemmell Hutchison | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Adam and Eve | Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell Rsa Rsw | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Collie in the Snow | Edwin Douglas | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Still Life with Roses and Delphiniums | George Leslie Hunter | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Companions | William McTaggart, R.S.A., R.S.W. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| At Leith Docks | Charles James Lauder Rsw | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Fraser Jnr | Landscape with barges moored at a riverside cottage | $2,135 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | |
| Alexander Fraser Jnr | Cattle at a Ford | Sotheby's, Aug 2003 | ||
| David Gauld R.s.a. | By a French Watermill | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2021 | ||
| Alexander Fraser Jnr | Queen Mary's Well, Barncluith | Sotheby's, Aug 2003 | ||
| Ra Joseph Farquharson | Egyptian water carrier | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| David Gauld R.s.a. | Calves by the Coast | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Alexander Fraser Jnr | Ben Venue | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2007 | ||
| Alexander Fraser Jnr | The Seven Sisters, Ben Cruachan | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 |
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.