Lot 195 · Sotheby's L05173
The Steps of La Maison de la Reine Blanche, aux Gobelins, Paris
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,394–$2,092
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05173 · 8 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3359524
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Scarlett Davis, The Steps of La Maison de la Reine Blanche, aux Gobelins, Paris. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359524.
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John Scarlett Davis, The Steps of La Maison de la Reine Blanche, aux Gobelins, Paris. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359524.
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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 | A folio of portrait drawings | $1,673 | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | |
| English School | Portrait of a gentleman in British Army dress | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| George Chinnery | Studies of a Chinese Tanka girl | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| John Scarlett Davis | Rue Saint Martin, Paris | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Edward Lear | Villa Falconieri, Frascati | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Chingford Church, Essex | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| John Scarlett Davis | The tower of St Sever, Rouen | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Edward Lear | A Group of Owls, from Birds of Europe 5 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.