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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,312–$4,968
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W03712 · 1 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2992741
- Record
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Hans Zatzka, the love letter. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2003, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2992741.
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Hans Zatzka, the love letter. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2003, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2992741.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W03712 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing the River | Louis-aimé Japy | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Off The Market | Julius Caesar Ibbetson | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A sad farewell | David Monies | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Al Fresco | Joseph Pauwels | £600–£800 | |
| The Rose Arch | R.w.s. Helen Allingham | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| River above Rouen | David Farquharson A.R.A., A.R.S.A., R.S.W. | £1,000–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Zatzka | [no title recorded] | $4,153 est. | Dorotheum, Dec 2022 | |
| Hans Zatzka | A still life with flowers in a jardiniere resting on a ledge | Bonhams, May 2017 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | Floral still life on a draped table with a bird's nest and b | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2019 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | Summer Flowers on a Ledge | Heritage Auctions, May 2010 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | A still life of flowers with a budgerigar and a butterfly on | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | verliebtes dirndel (in love) | Sotheby's, Jan 2004 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | Roses in an ornamental vase by a casement | Christie's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Hans Zatzka | Still life with flowers in a jardiniere resting on a ledge | Sotheby's, Jan 2008 |
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.