Lot 249 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture
The Grey of the Morning
A.r.a. John Brett · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $54,643–$81,964
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, London · 2 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 42 x 84 in. (106.7 x 213.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3148535
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3148535 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3148535
A.r.a. John Brett, The Grey of the Morning. Christie's, 2 Jul 2025, lot 249. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3148535.
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A.r.a. John Brett, The Grey of the Morning. Christie's, 2 Jul 2025, lot 249. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3148535.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A male saint, possibly a deacon | FRENCH, LATE 14TH OR EARLY 15TH CENTURY | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Lamentation | AMBROSIUS BENSON (LOMBARDY C. 1495-1550 BRUGES) AND WORKSHOP | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Saint Bartholomew | PROBABLY EAST NETHERLANDISH, LATE 15TH OR EARLY 16TH CENTURY | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| The Conversion of Saint Paul | PIERO BONACCORSI, CALLED PERINO DEL VAGA (FLORENCE 1501-1547 ROME) | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Portrait of a young boy, thought to be Ralph Delaval (1622-1691), ful… | ANGLO-DUTCH SCHOOL, 1623-25 | £60,000–£80,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.r.a. John Brett | Housel Bay, the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall | $71,093 | Christie's, Mar 2015 | |
| A.r.a. John Brett | harlyn sands | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| A.r.a. John Brett | john brett, a.r.a. | portrait of arthur brett | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Glasgow docks, at twilight | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| A.r.a. John Brett | Kennack | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| A.r.a. John Brett | Polpeer Cove, The Lizard, Cornwall | Christie's, Jun 2008 | ||
| A.r.a. John Brett | john brett, a.r.a. | cape wrath | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| A.r.a. John Brett | Jerbourg Head, Guernsey | Christie's, Mar 1998 |
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.