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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 1 February 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — European Art, New York · 1 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3390249
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John William Godward R.b.a., Study of a Classical Beauty. Christie's, 1 Feb 2023, lot 4. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3390249.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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John William Godward R.b.a., Study of a Classical Beauty. Christie's, 1 Feb 2023, lot 4. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3390249.
From the same sale European Art · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | GIUSEPPE LAZZERINI, THE YOUNGER (ITALIAN, d. 1895) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| The Minnow Fishers | ROBERT GEMMELL HUTCHISON, R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH, 1855-1936) | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
| The Knight of Death | MAURICE RAY (FRENCH, 1863-1938) | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming |
| The Old Superb | MONTAGUE DAWSON, F.R.S.A., R.S.M.A. (BRITISH, 1890-1973) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Nymph Entwined in a Rosebush | Cesare Lapini | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| La bagnante | Pietro Bazzanti | $80,000–$100,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Playtime | $53,568 | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | |
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Study of a Classical Beauty | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | john william godward, r.b.a. | a classical beauty | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Corinna | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Byrsina | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| William-adolphe Bouguereau | Study for Girl with Violets | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | repose, the flower girl | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Clymene | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 |
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.