Lot 6 · British and European Art: Part 1
'The Ideal' or 'In Quest of Truth'
Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. · oil on canvas, with an arched top, unframed
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $245,939–$368,908
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and European Art: Part 1, London · 13 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 110 x 60 in. (279.4 x 152.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3394538
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3394538 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3394538
Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a., 'The Ideal' or 'In Quest of Truth'. Christie's, 13 Dec 2022, lot 6. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3394538.
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Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a., 'The Ideal' or 'In Quest of Truth'. Christie's, 13 Dec 2022, lot 6. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3394538.
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From the same sale British and European Art: Part 1 · Dec 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Philip Burne-Jones (1861-1926) | SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1833-1898) | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| A landscape, possibly Italy | POLYDORE DE BEC (FRENCH, 1799–1874) | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Rural landscape | Jean-françois Millet | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Study for 'Marigolds - The Bower Maiden, Fleur-de-Marie' | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Femme et Licorne | Gustave Moreau | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Champs-Élysées | Jean Béraud | £400,000–£600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Godward R.b.a. | john william godward, r.b.a. | pyrallis | $337,771 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | |
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Dolce far niente | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | Cleonice | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | The Symbol 'Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?' Lame | Christie's, Jun 2003 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | a yorkshire home | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | A Greek Beauty | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | Yseult | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | Chivalry | Christie's, Feb 2003 |
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