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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $513,977–$856,629
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important British Pictures, London · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013862
- Record
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra, A Safe Anchorage. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013862.
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra, A Safe Anchorage. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013862.
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From the same sale Important British Pictures · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Corner of the Villa | Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Misael | Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| The Hostage | Edmund Blair Leighton | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid | R.a. Daniel Maclise | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| The Parting Cheer | Henry Nelson O'neil, A.r.a. | £150,000–£150,000 | |
| The Sweep Stakers - Driving Hard | Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A. | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | the orchard, quimperlé | $462,870 | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | |
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Quarry Team | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Convent | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Pier Head | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | At the Edge of the Cliff | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Whitby at night | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | Through the Looking Glass | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | Short Cut across the Fields | Christie's, Nov 2017 |
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.