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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-2026-3349704
- Record
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Charles James Lewis, Ri, The Letter. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3349704.
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Charles James Lewis, Ri, The Letter. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3349704.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W05705 · Nov 2005
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles James Lewis, Ri | The Cottage Door | $4,863 | Christie's, Sep 1999 | |
| Charles James Lewis, Ri | Into the woods | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Bohun swan framed: 46.5 x 39.2cm | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A quiet evening, Surrey Pines | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Charles James Lewis, Ri | In the Kitchen | Christie's, Jun 1999 | ||
| French School | circa 1560 Christ as the Good Shepherd | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| French School | Portrait of a Lady (probably Marguerite de Valois) | Lempertz, Nov 2022 | ||
| French School | 19th Century Portrait of Comte de Richemont, Philippe Panon | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.