Lot 39A · British and Continental Pictures including Marine pictures
tantallon castle in the moonlight
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,848–$4,747
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — British and Continental Pictures including Marine pictures · 21 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3533865
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Leighton Leitch Ri, tantallon castle in the moonlight. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2006, lot 39A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533865.
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William Leighton Leitch Ri, tantallon castle in the moonlight. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2006, lot 39A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3533865.
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From the same sale British and Continental Pictures including Marine pictures · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarding the Day's Bag | John Gifford | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Coastal Scene with a Brig | Joseph Heard | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Off Loading the Day's Catch | Thomas Bush Hardy | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of Lady Constance Walpole, Wife of Sir Spencer Walpole | Hugh Goldwin Riviere | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Views of mount edgcumbe and Plymouth Sound | Nicholas Matthew Condy | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| John Knox delivering a sermon | Marcellus Laroon | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | Dusk - the moon rising over a baronial gatehouse | $2,272 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | The Simplon Pass, Iselle; Figures before a church under moon | Christie's, Mar 2014 | ||
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | A coastal scene with fisherfolk | Christie's, Nov 1999 | ||
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | Figures before Roslin Chapel, near Edinburgh | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | Dundrennan Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland | Christie's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Edward Lear | Trees at Tivoli | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | the rocky road | Sotheby's, Jan 2004 | ||
| William Leighton Leitch Ri | Lake Maggiore | Bonhams, Nov 2013 |
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.