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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,092–$3,137
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05173 · 8 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3359522
- Record
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John Scarlett Davis, a folio of drawings and watercolours. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359522.
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John Scarlett Davis, a folio of drawings and watercolours. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359522.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05173 · Dec 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A folio of drawings and watercolours | Unknown Artist | £800–£1,200 | |
| Figures on a street in Paris | John Scarlett Davis | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of a Gentleman in Spanish costume, possibly Richard Ford | Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | £800–£1,200 | |
| Cattle crossing a stream | John Linnell | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar | R.a. David Roberts | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A folio of drawings | Unknown Artist | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scarlett Davis | The interior of St Sulpice | $5,259 | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | |
| Thomas Rowlandson | A pair: The Wig Maker, together with The Boxing match | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Henry V, half-length, in a fur-trim | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | 'Human nature is fond of Novelty. Pliny' | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| John Scarlett Davis | Figures on a street in Paris | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | A) Outside the Angel Inn, Islington, London; B) Continental | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Edward Lear | Civita Castellana | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | Dahr el Bayree, Thebes | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 |
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