Lot 96 · Sotheby's W05705
The Fortune Teller
Sir David Baird Discovering The Body Of Tipu Sultan M. Nargert, After Sir David Wilkie Ra
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,725–$2,588
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05705 · 30 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3349701
- Record
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Sir David Baird Discovering The Body Of Tipu Sultan M. Nargert, After Sir David Wilkie Ra, The Fortune Teller. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3349701.
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Sir David Baird Discovering The Body Of Tipu Sultan M. Nargert, After Sir David Wilkie Ra, The Fortune Teller. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3349701.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Tour | George Clarkson Stanfield | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of John, Master of Elphinstone | John Michael Wright | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Countess Weir, Devon | Albert Moulton Foweraker, Rba | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of a Lady | Henry Pickering | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Winter Cherries, Christmas Roses | Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Moonlit Landscape | Algernon Mayon Talmage R.A., R.O.I. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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