Lot 162 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture
The Barge of Love
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on paper
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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
- 14 x 19 7⁄8 in. (35.5 x 50.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3065102
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3065102 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3065102
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, The Barge of Love. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065102.
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John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, The Barge of Love. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065102.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A bust of Alexander the Great | VINCENZO GEMITO (ITALIAN 1852-1929), CIRCA 1920 | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Rearing horse | ITALIAN, POSSIBLY MILAN, 16TH CENTURY | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Dancing Hours | AFTER CARLO FINELLI (CARRARA 1782 - 1853 ROME) | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| 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 | |
| A bust of Domenico Morelli | VINCENZO GEMITO (ITALIAN 1852-1929), 1883 | £15,000–£25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | Winnowing | $43,092 | Christie's, Jun 2007 | |
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | A design for the reredos at Holy Trinity Church, Florence, i | Christie's, Dec 2016 | ||
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | The Temptation of Eve | Christie's, Jul 2017 | ||
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | Wryneck, Draw him Hither | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | The Escape | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Common Snipe and Jack Snipe watering | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Roddam Spencer Stanhope | Knowledge strangling Ignorance | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Nutcracker and Rose Coloured Starling | Bonhams, Sep 2021 |
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.