Lot 42 · British and European Art
The birth of Ogier the Dane
Robert Van Vorst Sewell · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $10,029–$14,328
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and European Art , London · 30 April 2001
- Dimensions
- in. (96.5 x 135.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3492280
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Van Vorst Sewell, The birth of Ogier the Dane. Christie's, 30 Apr 2001, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3492280.
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Robert Van Vorst Sewell, The birth of Ogier the Dane. Christie's, 30 Apr 2001, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3492280.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Apr 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A view of the Pont Neuf, Paris, with Notre-Dame beyond | Arthur Joseph Meadows | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Cleopatra's Needle, London | SIR HERBERT JAMES GUNN, R.A. (BRITISH, 1893-1964) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Platten's Farm | EDWARD SEAGO, R.W.S., R.B.A. (BRITISH, 1910-1974) | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Une promenade dans le parc (recto); and A cafe scene, unfinished (verso) | JOHN MACLAUCHLAN MILNE, R.S.A. (BRITISH, 1885-1957) | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| The Breakfast Table | SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1852-1944) | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| The Elm Tree | HAROLD CHARLES FRANCIS HARVEY (BRITISH, 1874-1941) | £5,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | exhausted bacchantes | $34,150 | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | |
| Robert Van Vorst Sewell | Psyche seeks love | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Triporteur, Avenue des Champs-Elysées | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Place de L'Opera | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Boulevard de la Madeleine, Trois Quartiers | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Rue Royale et la Madeleine | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jane Peterson | Gloucester Harbor | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Place de la Madeleine | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 |
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