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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08181 · 25 April 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3415058
- Record
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Arthur John Elsley, pick-a-back. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2006, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3415058.
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Arthur John Elsley, pick-a-back. Sotheby's, 25 Apr 2006, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3415058.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08181 · Apr 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bather | Narcisse Virgile Diaz De La Peña | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Place de la Concorde | Eugene Galien-laloue | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Horses watering | Jules-jacques Veyrassat | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| The Practice Recital | Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| An herb market in Italy | Théodore Valerio | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Reading Lesson | Étienne-adolphe Piot | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | A Dead Heat | $170,500 | Sotheby's, May 2011 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | Love at First Sight | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Hold Up/Here He Comes | Christie's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Baby's Bath Time | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Home Again | Christie's, Nov 2000 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Weatherbound | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Well Done! | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Glasgow Docks | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.