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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,788–$2,681
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04713 · 13 October 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3112430
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Watkins Chapman, A Question of Priorities. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2004, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3112430.
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John Watkins Chapman, A Question of Priorities. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2004, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3112430.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W04713 · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria at Bobrano, Northern Tyrol | Frederick Lee Bridell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Picking Oranges | Raffaele Tafuri | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Arrest | Robert Alexander Hillingford | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| View Near Ingleboro | Richard Redgrave | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| La Source | Jef Verheyen | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Portrait of a Gentleman | English School | £1,000–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Watkins Chapman | Little nell and her Grandfather | $4,959 | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | |
| John Watkins Chapman | The antique dealer | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| John Watkins Chapman | A Question of Priorities | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A quiet evening, Surrey Pines | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Study of a Lurcher | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert Alexander Hillingford | Bringing home the bride | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Henry H. Parker | Cattle watering beside a farm | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Henry H. Parker | Chertsey on Thames 20 x 30in (50.8 x 76.2cm); framed 28 x 38 | Bonhams, May 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.