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Lot 142 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture

The Woodcutter's Misfortune

John Anster Fitzgerald · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,721–$66,201
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, London · 1 July 2026
Dimensions
12 x 24 in. (30 x 61 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3065078
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Anster Fitzgerald, The Woodcutter's Misfortune. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 142. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065078.

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A bust of Alexander the Great VINCENZO GEMITO (ITALIAN 1852-1929), CIRCA 1920 £20,000–£30,000
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Saint Apollonia ULM SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY £30,000–£50,000
The Four Evangelists SCHOOL OF LIÈGE, THIRD QUARTER OF 17TH CENTURY £10,000–£15,000
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