Lot 159 · Old Master & British Drawings
Study of four heads in profile
Thomas Worlidge · black chalk
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 1 February 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 1 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 10 ¾ x 8 ½ in. (27.2 x 21.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3281348
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3281348 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3281348
Thomas Worlidge, Study of four heads in profile. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 159. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281348.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Thomas Worlidge, Study of four heads in profile. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 159. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281348.
From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings · Feb 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a friar wearing a cowl, seen in three-quarter profile | AFTER BACCIO DELLA PORTA, CALLED FRA BARTOLOMEO (FLORENCE 1472-1517 PIAN DI MUGNONE) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Flagellation | THE MASTER OF THE EGMONT ALBUMS (active second half of the 16th Century) | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
| A pair of still lifes with shells | JOHANN JACOB DIETZSCH (NUREMBERG 1713-1776) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The finding of the body of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden after the… | JOHAN WILHELM CARL WAHLBOM (KALMAR 1810-1858 LONDON) | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Portrait of Sarah Fane, Countess of Westmorland (née Sarah Anne Child… | DANIEL GARDNER, A.R.A. (KENDAL 1750-1805 LONDON) | $5,000–$8,000 | upcoming |
| A woman in a long dress | AUGUSTUS EDWIN JOHN, O.M., R.A. (TENBY 1878-1961 FORDINGBRIDGE) | $6,000–$10,000 | upcoming |
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