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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08260 · 30 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3543409
- Record
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David Shepherd, The Elephant Mother and her Calf. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3543409.
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David Shepherd, The Elephant Mother and her Calf. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3543409.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08260 · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Tailed duck, Summer | Archibald Thorburn | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| A Peaceful Harbor | Henry Redmore | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Cape Buffalo | David Shepherd | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| October Morning | Edmund Henry Osthaus | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A Cock and his Hens | John Frederick Herring, Jnr. | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Prong Horn Antelope | Peter Mcintyre | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shepherd | david shepherd | charging rhinos | $15,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| David Shepherd | Lions in the Serengeti | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Two Elephants | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Shepherd | A herd of hippos 9 x 16in (22.8 x 40.7cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| David Shepherd | Evening of the Elephant | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| David Shepherd | Hot Potami | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Little Jumbo | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| David Shepherd | Two Lions | Bonhams, Mar 2025 |
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.