Lot 77 · British and European Art
Long-tailed ducks
Archibald Thorburn · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,933–$12,761
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and European Art, London · 4 June 2024
- Dimensions
- 21 ½ x 29 ½ in. (54.6 x 74.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3255042
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3255042 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3255042
Archibald Thorburn, Long-tailed ducks. Christie's, 4 Jun 2024, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255042.
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Archibald Thorburn, Long-tailed ducks. Christie's, 4 Jun 2024, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255042.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Jun 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A set of four tracery designs for Albion Congregational Church, Ashto… | SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1833-1898) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| H.R.H. The Princess Royal on 'Portumna', and the Earl of Harewood, Ma… | SIR ALFRED JAMES MUNNINGS, P.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1878-1959) | £800,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Spring (or 'In the bluebell wood') | GEORGE HENRY, R.A., R.S.A., R.S.W. (BRITISH, 1858-1943) | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| A Corner Berth at the Fair, Norfolk | SIR ALFRED JAMES MUNNINGS, P.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1878-1959) | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Rio Della Guerra, Venice | Joseph Edward Southall | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| A male figure dressed in orange holding a palm; and A female figure d… | Charles Fairfax Murray | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Thorburn | Long-tailed tits 18.3 x 27.1 cm. (7 3/16 x 10 11/16 in.) | $11,465 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | |
| Archibald Thorburn | Hawk Owl | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Black grouse on snowy branch 26 x 22 cm. (10 1/4 x 8 11/16 i | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | A Reeve in Flight | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Grouse 29.5 x 19.5 cm. (11 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Warblers, Wheatear, Yellowshank and Crossbill | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Jack Snipe in the dunes | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Greylag geese | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.