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- Estimate
- $80,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08235 · 26 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3509258
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur John Elsley, Pick-a-back. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509258.
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Arthur John Elsley, Pick-a-back. Sotheby's, 26 Oct 2006, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3509258.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08235 · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Fields | Julien Dupré | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Serenade | Eugen Von Blaas | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Le Livre d'heures | William-adolphe Bouguereau | $300,000–$350,000 | |
| The Letter | Maria Brooks | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Confidences | Giovanni Boldini | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| The Musician | Alfred Weber | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | Well Done! | $120,000 | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | Baby's Bath Time | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Pick of the Litter | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Here He Comes | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | before the bath | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | arthur john elsley | an unlikely pair | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | The Joy of Spring | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Mother's Darling | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 |
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.