Lot 119 · The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale
A Ray of Sunlight
John White Alexander · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale, New York · 21 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 48 x 35 in. (121.9 x 88.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3426516
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John White Alexander, A Ray of Sunlight. Christie's, 21 Oct 2022, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426516.
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John White Alexander, A Ray of Sunlight. Christie's, 21 Oct 2022, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426516.
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From the same sale The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale · Oct 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus (1392-1448), bust-length, in profile | CIRCLE OF GENTILE BELLINI (VENICE ?1429-1507) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Petit théâtre | James Ensor | $200,000–$400,000 | |
| A faun, his left arm outstretched, and a fauness holding a tambour | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Le Piano | John White Alexander | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| A Tambourine, Knife, Turkish Box, Turkish Jug, Moroccan Tile and Plat… | Rudolf Ernst | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Palace Guard | Antonio Maria Fabres Y Costa | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John White Alexander | Portrait of Kathleen Cowan | $214,200 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Milton Avery | Tree by the Sea | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Striped Couch | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Milton Avery | Reclining Nude | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Milton Avery | Woman with Mandolin | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Window on the Bay | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | Sleeping Nude | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | White Gull Resting | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.